Milton in Santa Rosa County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
The Spanish American War
1898
| | Santa Rosa Veterans Memorial Plaza | |
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, June 20, 2020
1. The Spanish – American War Memorial
Sinking Of The USS Maine
April 19, 1898
U.S. Adopts Joint Resolution For War
April 25, 1898
U.S. Declares War On Spain
May 1, 1898
Battle Of Manila Bay
June 14, 1898
Americans Land In Cuba
June 22, 1898
Spanish Surrender Guam To U.S.
July 1, 1898
Battle Of San Juan Hill
July 3, 1898
Santiago Captured
August 13, 1898
Manila Captured
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U.S. Population
76,600,000
Commander In-Chief
William McKinley
Total Service Members
306,800
Combat Deaths
885
Casualties
4,108
“No man is worth his salt who is not ready at all times to risk his well being, to risk his body, to risk his life, in great cause" Theodore Roosevelt
Erected by Santa Rosa County and the City of Milton.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #25 William McKinley
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Location. 30° 37.364′ N, 87° 2.123′ W. Memorial is in Milton, Florida, in Santa Rosa County. It can be reached from Willing Street 0.1 miles west of Caroline Street. The marker is located within the Santa Rosa County Veterans Memorial Plaza. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 5191 Willing Street, Milton FL 32570, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Greater Pensacola and on the Florida Panhandle. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and on the Gulf Coast. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, 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 territory of the Mississippian Culture, 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 Civil War (here, next to this marker); World War II (here, next to this marker); Mexican - American War (here, next to this marker); Wall of Tears (here, next to this marker); World War I (here, next to this marker); The War Of 1812 (a few steps from this marker); Korea (a few steps from this marker); The War of Independence (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Milton.
Also see . . . The Spanish – American War at History.com. (Submitted on August 4, 2020, by Byron Hooks of Sandy Springs, Georgia.)
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, June 20, 2020
2. The Spanish – American War Memorial
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, June 20, 2020
3. Santa Rosa County Veterans Memorial Plaza
Credits. This page was last revised on August 5, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 7, 2020, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 350 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 7, 2020, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
