Riverfront in Wilmington in New Hanover County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
U.S.S. Maine Memorial
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 15, 2023
1. U.S.S. Maine Memorial
U.S.S. Maine
Destroyed in Havana Harbor
February 15th 1898
Patriotism • Devotion
This tablet is cast from metal recovered from the U.S.S. Maine
©C. Keck Sc. 1913. Cast by Jno. Williams, Inc. N.Y.
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. 34° 14.221′ N, 77° 56.757′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, North Carolina, in New Hanover County. It is in Riverfront. Memorial is on North 3rd Street just north of Princess Street, on the right when traveling north. Marker is mounted on the right [south] side of the Wilmington City Hall front staircase. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 102 North 3rd Street, Wilmington NC 28401, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. President William H. Taft (here, next to this marker); Wilmington City Hall (here, next to this marker); Replica of the Statue of Liberty (a few steps from this marker); The Beginning of Wilmington (a few steps from this marker); Wilmington & New Hanover County War Memorial
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Also see . . .
1. Spanish-American War — Destruction of the Maine.
The destruction of U.S.S. Maine in Havana harbor may not have caused the Spanish-American War, but it was certainly a factor in its onset. Maine was one of the newest American battleships. Authorized in 1886 and commissioned in 1895, it was 310 feet long, 57 feet wide at its largest point, displaced 6,682 tons, and could steam at 17 knots.(Submitted on June 1, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
2. USS Maine (1889).
Maine was sent to Havana Harbor to protect U.S. interests during the Cuban War of Independence. She exploded and sank on the evening of 15 February 1898, killing three-quarters of her crew. The ship lay at the bottom of the harbor until 1911, when a cofferdam was built around it. The hull was patched up until the ship was afloat, then she was towed to sea and sunk.(Submitted on June 1, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 15, 2023
2. U.S.S. Maine Memorial
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 15, 2023
3. Wilmington City Hall (west elevation)
Credits. This page was last revised on June 19, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 1, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 75 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 1, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
