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Geneseo in Henry County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
 

6" Shell From Battleship Maine

 
 
6" Shell From Battleship Maine Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, August 30, 2018
1. 6" Shell From Battleship Maine Marker
Inscription.
6" Shell From Battleship Maine
14 Years in Havana Harbor
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, Spanish-AmericanWaterways & Vessels.
 
Location. 41° 26.883′ N, 90° 9.4′ W. Memorial is in Geneseo, Illinois, in Henry County. It is on West Main Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 100 W Pearl St, Geneseo IL 61254, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Northern Illinois. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Geneso Spanish-American War Memorial (here, next to this marker); Geneseo W.W.II Honor Roll (within shouting distance of this marker); Geneso Global War On Terrorism Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Geneseo Collegiate Institute (within shouting distance of this marker); Geneseo Korean War Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Geneseo World War I Memorial (about 300 feet away); Geneseo Gulf War Memorial (about 300 feet away); This Elm Tree (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Geneseo.
 
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6" Shell From Battleship Maine Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, August 30, 2018
2. 6" Shell From Battleship Maine Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on November 16, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 14, 2020, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 270 times since then and 20 times this year. Last updated on November 16, 2020, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on November 14, 2020, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
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