Coney Island in Brooklyn in Kings County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Theodore Roosevelt Memorial
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, September 23, 2021
1. Theodore Roosevelt Memorial
"Agressive fighting for the right is the noblest sport the world affords"
Dedicated to the Americanism of Theodore Roosevelt by his comrades of the United Spanish War Veterans Department of New York
The metal in this tablet was taken from the Battleship Maine, destroyed in Havana harbor Feb 15, 1898
The Oregon, Olympia, New York, and Brooklyn, it speaks in peace his doctine which gallant ships thundered in war
One Flag, One Country
The United States of America
(Committee names not transcribed)
Erected 1924 by United Spanish War Veterans.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Spanish-American. In addition, it is included in the U.S.S. Maine Memorial Markers series list.
Location. 40° 34.502′ N, 73° 58.18′ W. Memorial is in Brooklyn, New York, in Kings County. It is on Coney Island. It is on Surf Avenue west of Ocean Parkway, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Brooklyn NY 11224, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in New York
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Private William J. Hennessy Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Century Playground (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); In Memoriam (approx. 0.2 miles away); The History of the New York Aquarium (approx. 0.3 miles away); Highlights and Mishaps (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Record-Breaking Dive (approx. 0.3 miles away); The First Dives (approx. 0.3 miles away); Pioneers of the Deep (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brooklyn.
More about this memorial. The marker is located on the southern edge of Asser Levy park, just a bit west of Ocean Parkway.
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, September 23, 2021
2. Theodore Roosevelt Memorial - wide view
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, September 23, 2021
3. Theodore Roosevelt Memorial - wider view
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, September 23, 2021
4. Theodore Roosevelt Memorial dedication plaque
On top of the monument is a dedication plaque indicating that the memorial was presented to the city by the United Spanish War Veterans in 1924.
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, September 23, 2021
5. Spanish War Veterans Encampment plaque
One the bottom of the monument is an additional plaque indicating that on that site the 21st Annual Encampment of Spanish American War Veterans was held in July 1924.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 12, 2021, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 883 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on October 12, 2021, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
