Adams Point in Oakland in Alameda County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
USS Maine Memorial
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, October 4, 2020
1. USS Maine Memorial
Torpedo Port
Destroyed Feb. 15, 1898
Erected by EH Liscum Camp No 7
USWV
Feb 16 1913
Erected 1913 by United Spanish War Veterans EH Camp Liscum No. 7.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, Spanish-American • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the U.S.S. Maine Memorial Markers series list.
Location. 37° 48.659′ N, 122° 15.681′ W. Memorial is in Oakland, California, in Alameda County. It is in Adams Point. It is at the intersection of Grand Avenue and Harrison Street, on the right when traveling west on Grand Avenue. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 200 Grand Avenue, Oakland CA 94610, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in California’s San Francisco Bay Area and on the Coast Ranges. It is also on the American Pacific Coast. Globally, it is in North America, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The War With Spain Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Makkeweks (approx. Ό mile away); Bowling Greens and Clubhouse (approx. 0.3 miles away); Lake Merritt (approx. 0.4 miles away); Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Paramount Theatre (approx. 0.4 miles away); Lakeside Park Duck Feeding Area (approx. 0.4 miles away); Children's Memorial Statue (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oakland.
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Also see . . . USS Maine (1889) (Wikipedia). "USS Maine was a United States Navy ship that sank in Havana Harbor in February 1898, contributing to the outbreak of the Spanish–American War in April. American newspapers, engaging in yellow journalism to boost circulation, claimed that the Spanish were responsible for the ship's destruction. The phrase "Remember the Maine! To hell with Spain!" became a rallying cry for action. Although the Maine explosion was not a direct cause, it served as a catalyst that accelerated the events leading up to the war." (Submitted on October 4, 2020.)
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, October 4, 2020
2. USS Maine Memorial
Edward H. Hart / Detroit Photographic Co. (Courtesy of the Library of Congress), circa 1896
3. U.S.S. Maine Torpedo Tube
The Maine had a total of 4 above-water 18-inch torpedo tubes. At least one other tube has been used as part of a memorial, as there is also a similar memorial in West Park in Pittsburgh.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 4, 2020, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 586 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 4, 2020, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
