Norwich in Southeastern Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)

U.S.S. Maine Memorial

Photographed by Michael Herrick, March 3, 2017

1. U.S.S. Maine Memorial

Inscription.
In Memoriam - 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 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.

Location. 41° 32.175′ N, 72° 4.946′ W. Memorial is in Norwich in Southeastern Region, Connecticut. It is at the intersection of Crescent Street and Broadway, on the left when traveling south on Crescent Street. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Norwich CT 06360, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is on the Connecticut Shoreline,

in Greater New London and in the Thames River Valley.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in New England.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New London County

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Dr. Charles H. Osgood Fountain (within shouting distance of this marker); Slater Museum (within shouting distance of this marker); William Ashby McCloy (within shouting distance of this marker); In Memory of Captain Samuel Chester Reid (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Cristoforo Colombo Monument (about 300 feet away); John F. Slater (about 300 feet away); The Shattuck Building (about 300 feet away); Norwich Soldier’s Monument (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Norwich.

Regarding U.S.S. Maine Memorial. The battleship was sent to Havana Harbor to protect U.S. interests during the Cuban War of Independence, and it spent over three weeks anchored there without incident. On the evening of February 15, 1898, the ship exploded and sank, killing 268 sailors, or three-quarters of the crew. It was not determined if the cause was an accident or attack, but this event contributed to the outbreak of the Spanish-American War.

In 1913, sculptor Charles Keck of New York City designed a memorial plaque that was cast from metal salvaged

Photographed by Michael Herrick, March 3, 2017

2. U.S.S. Maine Memorial

from the USS Maine after it was raised in Havana harbor the previous year. Jno. Williams, Inc. was a prominent American foundry located in New York City, established in 1875, and dissolved in 1956. Over a thousand of the plaques were cast and they are spread all over the United States.

Photographed by Michael Herrick, March 3, 2017

3. U.S.S. Maine Memorial

U.S.S. Maine in Havana Harbor image. Click for full size.

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4. U.S.S. Maine in Havana Harbor

Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 9, 2017, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 613 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 9, 2017, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. 4. submitted on July 2, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.