Decatur in Adams County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

U.S.S. Maine Memorial

In Memoriam Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, November 27, 2022

1. In Memoriam Marker

Inscription. In Memoriam
U.S.S. Maine
Destroyed in Havana Harbor
February 15th 1898
This tablet is cast from metal recovered from the U.S.S. Maine

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. A significant historical date for this entry is February 15, 1898.

Location. 40° 49.774′ N, 84° 55.495′ W. Memorial is in Decatur, Indiana, in Adams County. It is at the intersection of South 3rd Street and Court Street, on the right when traveling north on South 3rd Street. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 220 Madison St, Decatur IN 46733, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Northern Indiana

and in Greater Fort Wayne.

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

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markers are within walking distance of this marker: Adams County Peace Monument and Veterans Wall of Honor (here, next to this marker); The First County Jail (within shouting distance of this marker); Scouting A Path To The Future (within shouting distance of this marker); Decatur The County Seat (within shouting distance of this marker); Decatur Rotary Club (within shouting distance of this marker); The First Election 1833 (within shouting distance of this marker); Adams County Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Gene Stratton-Porter (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Decatur.

U.S.S. Maine Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, November 27, 2022

2. U.S.S. Maine Memorial

Credits. This page was last revised on November 16, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 30, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 236 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 30, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.