South Bend in St. Joseph County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
10 Inch Shell
Photographed by Craig Doda, December 9, 2022
1. 10 Inch Shell Marker
Taken from the Battleship Maine presented to the county of St. Joseph
Erected 1912 by Ignatius K. Werwinski.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, Spanish-American • Waterways & Vessels.
Location. 41° 40.574′ N, 86° 15.134′ W. Memorial is in South Bend, Indiana, in St. Joseph County. It is at the intersection of South Main Street and West Washington Street, on the right when traveling south on South Main Street. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 100 S Main St, South Bend IN 46601, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Northern Indiana. 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: St. Joseph County Civil War Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Replica of the Statue of Liberty (within shouting distance of this marker); We Shall Overcome (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); J. Chester and Elizabeth Allen (about 400 feet away); Lincoln Highway (about 500 feet away); First Post Office of South Bend (about 500 feet away); Lincoln & Dixie Highways (about 500 feet away); 106 S. Michigan St. (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in South Bend.
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Photographed by Craig Doda, December 9, 2022
2. 10 Inch Shell Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 23, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 3, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 450 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 3, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
