Bonham in Fannin County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Spanish-American War Memorial
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 13, 2016
1. Spanish-American War Memorial
in honor of the victories
of the American Navy
over the Spanish Navy
at Manila, May 1, 1898, under Dewey,
and Santiago De Cuba, July 3, 1898,
under Sampson and Schley.
Erected 1898.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Spanish-American.
Location. 33° 34.67′ N, 96° 10.737′ W. Memorial is in Bonham, Texas, in Fannin County. It is on East Sam Rayburn Drive (State Highway 56) west of North Center Street, on the right when traveling west. Marker is located front of the main south courthouse entrance to the Fannin County Courthouse. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 101 East Sam Rayburn Drive, Bonham TX 75418, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in the Prairies & Lakes Region. It is also in the American South. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Republic of Texas, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: "The American Soldier" (here, next to this marker); Fannin County Confederate Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Showdown (within shouting distance of this marker); Fannin County (within shouting distance of this marker); End of the Line (within shouting distance of this marker); Fannin County Courthouses (within shouting distance of this marker);
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1. Battle of Manila Bay. On May 1, 1898, at Manila Bay in the Philippines, the U.S. Asiatic Squadron destroyed the Spanish Pacific fleet in the first major battle of the Spanish-American War. At around 5:40 a.m., Dewey turned to the captain of his flagship, the Olympia, and said, “You may fire when ready, Gridley.” Two hours later, the Spanish fleet was decimated. In 1903, George Dewey became the only U.S. naval officer ever promoted to the rank of admiral of the Navy. (Submitted on January 15, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
2. Battle of Santiago de Cuba. On May 19, 1898, a month after the outbreak of hostilities between the two powers, a Spanish fleet under Admiral Pascual Cervera arrived in Santiago harbour on the southern coast of Cuba. The Spanish fleet was immediately blockaded in harbor by superior U.S. warships from the U.S. squadrons in the Atlantic, under Rear Admiral William T. Sampson and Commodore Winfield S. Schley. By July, however, the progress of U.S. land forces in Cuba put Cerveras ships at risk from the shore. The Spanish admiral decided to attempt a breakout.
Photographed by James Hulse, September 27, 2023
2. The Spanish-American War Memorial is the right marker of the two markers
The marker was moved to the northwest corner of the courthouse grounds after the recent construction.
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 13, 2016
3. The old 1965 look of the Fannin County Courthouse - the courthouse has a new modification
The marker has been moved to the northwest corner of the grounds after major courthouse restoration efforts. The restoration project reversed the 1965 building modifications to the original 1888 Courthouse.
Photographed by James Hulse, September 27, 2023
4. The new 1888 look of the Fannin County Courthouse after restoration
Credits. This page was last revised on November 11, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 14, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 341 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on January 14, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 2. submitted on November 11, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. 3. submitted on January 14, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 4. submitted on November 11, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
