 Battleship Maine Monument - Bangor, Maine
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Battleship Maine Monument is within Davenport Park located at the NW corner of Main Street and Cedar Street. The mysterious sinking of the Maine in Havana Harbor, Cuba, sparked the Spanish-American War. You can visit at any time.
Waymark Code: WMPQEW
Location: Maine, United States
Date Posted: 10/07/2015
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Dedicated in 1922; Shield and Scroll of USS Maine is one of the most outstanding displays in Maine and accompanying the memorial are two plaques honoring those who served in the Spanish-American War and World War II.

TITLE: Battleship Maine Monument
 ARTIST(S): Kent, Edwin S., sculptor - McPherson and Barrows, contractor.
 DATE: Dedicated October. 17, 1922
 MEDIUM: Metal; Base: Metal and Granite.
 CONTROL NUMBER: IAS ME000347
 Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
 PHYSICAL LOCATION: Davenport Park located at the NW corner of Main Street and Cedar Street.
 DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH: None noted

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