Annapolis in Anne Arundel County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
14cm 3.5 inch Gun
from
Spanish armored cruiser
Vizcaya
Battle off Santiago Cuba
July 3 1898
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, Spanish-American • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical date for this entry is July 3, 1893.
Location. 38° 58.952′ N, 76° 29.226′ W. Memorial is in Annapolis, Maryland, in Anne Arundel County. It is at the intersection of Maryland Avenue and Blake Road, on the right when traveling south on Maryland Avenue. On the grounds of the United States Naval Academy. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 118 Maryland Avenue, Annapolis MD 21401, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Central Maryland. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic and in the Chesapeake Bay Region. 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 one of the original Thirteen Colonies and also the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: U.S. Naval Academy Museum (a few steps from this marker); Preble Hall (a few steps from this marker); Made from USS Lexington Recycled Plastic Waste (within shouting distance of this marker); The English Frigate Augusta (within shouting distance of this marker); San Cayetano (within shouting distance of this marker); Spanish 18-Pounder (within shouting distance of this marker); The Tripoli Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named The Tripoli Monument (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Annapolis.
Also see . . .
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Credits. This page was last revised on November 7, 2021. It was originally submitted on March 11, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 441 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 11, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
