Salem in Essex County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
John P. Riley, U.S.N.
1876 1950
| | Congressional Medal of Honor | |
Photographed by Craig Doda, April 8, 2023
1. John P. Riley, U.S.N. Marker
At Cienfuegos, Cuba, May 11, 1898.
Erected 1959.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Spanish-American. In addition, it is included in the Medal of Honor Recipients series list.
Location. 42° 31.173′ N, 70° 53.752′ W. Memorial is in Salem, Massachusetts, in Essex County. It is on Margin Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1-21 Margin St, Salem MA 01970, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is on Massachusetts’ North Shore, in Greater Boston, and in the Merrimack Valley. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Massachusetts 59 POW & MIA Memorial (here, next to this marker); Downtown South Broad Street (within shouting distance of this marker); The Joshua Ward House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Elizabeth Montgomery as Samantha Stephens (about 700 feet away); The Town House (about 700 feet away); The First Meeting House Erected in Salem (about 700 feet away); Brigadier General Frederick West Lander (approx. 0.2 miles away); Thomas Barnard D.D. (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Salem.
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Photographed by Craig Doda, April 8, 2023
2. John P. Riley, U.S.N. Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 23, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 20, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 325 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 20, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
