Poughkeepsie in Dutchess County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Spanish-American War Memorial
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., November 15, 2022
1. Spanish-American War Memorial U.S.S. Maine Marker
U.S.S. Maine
Destroyed in Havana Harbor
February 15th 1898
This tablet cast from metal recovered
from the U.S.S. Maine
[Teddy Roosevelt bas relief]
"Aggressive fighting for the right
is the noblest sport the world affords"
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Patriots & Patriotism • War, Spanish-American. In addition, it is included in the U.S.S. Maine Memorial Markers series list.
Location. 41° 40.922′ N, 73° 56.046′ W. Marker is in Poughkeepsie, New York, in Dutchess County. Monument and Spanish War Veterans Plot are in Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery Section W. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 342 South Avenue, Poughkeepsie NY 12601, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Brev't. Maj. Louis McLane Hamilton (within shouting distance of this marker); Poughkeepsie Volunteer Fire Department World War I Memorial (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Elijah Hedding D.D. (about 700 feet away); Anandabai Joshee M.D. (about 800 feet away); Civil War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away);
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Also see . . . Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery. (Submitted on November 17, 2022, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., November 15, 2022
2. Spanish-American War Memorial Marker
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., November 15, 2022
3. Spanish-American War Memorial and Plot
Credits. This page was last revised on November 17, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 17, 2022, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 88 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 17, 2022, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
