West Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
U.S.S. Maine Memorial
Photographed by Craig Baker, April 1, 2023
1. U.S.S. Maine Marker
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.
©C.Keck Sc. 1913. Cast by Jno Williams Inc. N.Y.
Erected 1913.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Military • War, Spanish-American • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the U.S.S. Maine Memorial Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1898.
Location. 34° 3.277′ N, 118° 27.497′ W. Memorial is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in West Los Angeles. It is on Eisenhower Avenue 0.1 miles west of Bonsall Avenue, on the left when traveling west. Located on the campus of the Veterans Administration. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 11301 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles CA 90073, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in California’s Transverse Ranges. It is also on the American Pacific Coast. Globally, it is in North America, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Veterans Administration Center (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Coral Trees (approx. Ό mile away); Address by President Lincoln (approx. 0.6 miles away); A National Cemetery System (approx. 0.6 miles away); Chris Carr (approx. 0.6 miles away);
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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.
Photographed by Craig Baker, April 1, 2023
2. U.S.S. Maine Marker
In front of the Wadsworth Theatre on the campus of the Veterans Administration.
Photographed by Craig Baker, April 1, 2023
3. Wadsworth Theatre
The USS Maine Marker is on the pedestal at far right.
Photographed by Craig Baker, April 1, 2023
4. U.S.S. Maine Marker Detail
Public Domain
5. U.S.S. Maine in Havana Harbor
Photographed by R. C., 2008
6. Identical U.S.S. Maine Marker
In Jersey City, New Jersey. It was refurbished in 1975.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 16, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 6, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 306 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on April 6, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.
