Fort Pierce in St. Lucie County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
U.S.S. Maine Memorial
Photographed by Dave W, December 23, 2022
1. U.S.S. Maine Memorial
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: Patriots & Patriotism • 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. 27° 27.263′ N, 80° 19.462′ W. Memorial is in Fort Pierce, Florida, in St. Lucie County. It can be reached from North Indian River Drive 0.1 miles south of Seaway Drive (Florida Route A1A), on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 600 N Indian River Dr, Fort Pierce FL 34949, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is on Florida’s Treasure Coast. It is also in the American South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, 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: St. Lucie County Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); The United States Submarine Service Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named St. Lucie County Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Original Site Methodist Episcopal Church, South (approx. 0.2 miles away); A.E. Bean Backus (approx. Ό mile away); A.E. Beanie Backus Studio
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Another marker is no longer nearby. St. Lucie County (was approx. 0.6 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Regarding U.S.S. Maine Memorial. The battleship was sent to Havana Harbor to protect U.S. interests during the Cuban War of Independence, and it spent over three weeks anchored there without incident. On the evening of February 15, 1898, the ship exploded and sank, killing 268 sailors, or three-quarters of the crew. It was not determined if the cause was an accident or an attack, but this event contributed to the outbreak of the Spanish-American War.
In 1913, sculptor Charles Keck of New York City designed a memorial plaque that was cast from metal salvaged from the USS Maine after it was raised in Havana harbor the previous year. Jno Williams Inc. was a prominent American foundry located in New York City from 1875 to 1956. Over a thousand of the plaques were cast and they are spread all over the United States.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 25, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 9, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. This page has been viewed 296 times since then and 21 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on January 9, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
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