Rome in Floyd County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Spanish-American War Monument
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 11, 2021
1. Spanish-American War Monument
which would have overcome men
less brave and determined”
President McKinley
Dedicated to the veterans
of 1898 to 1902 by Department of Georgia
National Auxiliary United Spanish War Veterans
at the fourteenth annual convention
June 6-8, 1937.
Erected by Department of Georgia National Auxiliary United Spanish War Veterans.
Topics. This monument and memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Spanish-American.
Location. 34° 15.399′ N, 85° 10.081′ W. Monument is in Rome, Georgia, in Floyd County. It is on Broad Street west of Riverside Parkway Northeast, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Monument is at or near this postal address: 607 Broad Street, Rome GA 30161, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial monument is in Georgia’s Mountains. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. 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 the original Cherokee Nation, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, 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: Carnegie Library (a few steps from this marker); Floyd County World War I Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Admiral John Henry Towers (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Floyd County (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Old Town Clock (approx. 0.2 miles away); Old Town Clock Museum
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Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 11, 2021
2. Spanish-American War Monument
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 11, 2021
3. Spanish-American War Monument
Marker is in front of the c. 1911 Carnegie Library.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 15, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 15, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 536 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 15, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
