South End in Bridgeport in Fairfield County, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
U.S.S. Maine Memorial
Photographed By Michael Herrick, February 1, 2010
1. U.S.S. Maine Memorial Marker
Inscribed on the shield:
Patriotism
Devotion
Devotion
U.S.S. Maine
Destroyed in Havana Harbor
February 15th 1898
This tablet is cast from metal recovered from the U.S.S. Maine
Topics and series. This historical marker and memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Spanish-American. In addition, it is included in the U.S.S. Maine Memorial Markers series list. A significant historical month for this entry is February 1965.
Location. 41° 9.596′ N, 73° 11.206′ W. Marker is in Bridgeport, Connecticut, in Fairfield County. It is in South End. Marker is at the intersection of Soundview Drive and Monument Drive, on the left when traveling west on Soundview Drive. Located in Seaside Park, accessible from the intersection of Waldemere Avenue and Park Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Bridgeport CT 06604, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Bridgeport Soldiers and Sailors Memorial (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Perry Memorial Arch (approx. ¼ mile away); Roberto Clemente (approx. 0.6 miles away); James Henry O’Rourke (approx. 0.9 miles away); Bridgeport (approx. 1.2 miles away); Abraham Lincoln’s Visit (approx. 1.2 miles away); Bryant Electric Company World War I Monument
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Also see . . . USS Maine (1889). Wikipedia entry. (Submitted on September 23, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed By Michael Herrick, February 1, 2010
2. U.S.S. Maine Memorial Marker
Looking out to Long Island Sound
Photographed By Michael Herrick, February 1, 2010
3. The Cannon Beyond The Marker
It is not from the USS Maine, but was captured during the Spanish-American War.
Photographed By Unknown, 1898
4. U.S.S. Maine, sunk in Havana harbor
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Credits. This page was last revised on February 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 2, 2010, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 1,659 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 2, 2010, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. 4. submitted on September 23, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
