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Newport in Newport County, Rhode Island — The American Northeast (New England)
 

Spanish American War Memorial

1898 - 1923

 
 
Spanish American War Memorial Marker image. Click for full size.
By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 6, 2023
1. Spanish American War Memorial Marker
Inscription. Dedicated to the memory of the citizens of Newport who served in the War with Spain. A brief war, but one where results were many, startling and of world-wide meaning.
 
Erected 1923.
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Spanish-American.
 
Location. 41° 29.673′ N, 71° 18.555′ W. Marker is in Newport, Rhode Island, in Newport County. Memorial is at the intersection of Broadway and Calvert Street, on the left when traveling north on Broadway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2 Equality Park Pl, Newport RI 02840, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Equality Park (here, next to this marker); Civil War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Equality Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Oliver Hazard Perry (approx. 0.3 miles away); Great Friends Meeting House (approx. 0.3 miles away); White Horse Tavern (approx. 0.3 miles away); Militia Common (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Tree of Liberty (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Newport.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on May 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 12, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 45 times since then and 15 times this year. Photo   1. submitted on May 12, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.

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