Sacramento Historic City Cemetery in Sacramento County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

U.S.S. Maine

In Memoriam

Photographed By Joseph Alvarado

1. U.S.S. Maine Marker

Inscription. Destroyed in Havana Harbor
February 15th 1898
This tablet is cast from metal recovered from the U.S.S. Maine
Patriotism ★ Devotion

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, Spanish-American • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the U.S.S. Maine Memorial Markers series list.

Location. 38° 33.614′ N, 121° 30.045′ W. Marker is in Sacramento, California, in Sacramento County. It is in Sacramento Historic City Cemetery. Memorial can be reached from Cedar Avenue south of Olive Avenue, on the left when traveling south. The plaques are mounted to a stone base below a flagpole. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1000 Broadway, Sacramento CA 95818, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. New Helvetia Cemetery (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Anna Madah Fletcher (about 400 feet away); James Logan Butler (about 500 feet away); Jane Norris (about 600 feet away); Luella Buckminster-Johnston (about 600 feet away); Old Odd Fellows Plot (about 600 feet away); California Pioneers (about 600 feet away); The Bennett Brothers (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sacramento.

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marker. A relic of the U.S.S. Maine is at the base of the flagpole. The fiberglass flagpole was broken near its base.

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. The Maine Memorial

Also see . . .
1. Navy and America Remember the Maine through Artifacts. Naval History and Heritage Command website entry:

"Years after the Spanish-American War, in 1912, the wreck of the ship was cleared to facilitate an additional investigation into the cause of her sinking. Her remains were subsequently scuttled in deep waters north of Havana, but parts of her can still be found across the country today. Dozens of artifacts from the ship proudly bear marks of their heritage. Also 28 bronze plaques made from the metal of the battleship are spread out throughout the country."

(Submitted on June 19, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.)

2. Relic Contraption from the USS Maine. RoadsideAmerica.com

"At some point, though, recognizable pieces of the ship were all spoken for. Hence this minor, incomprehensible contraption, labeled as a "Relic from the Battleship Maine." It sits among veteran graves in Sacramento's City Cemetery."

(Submitted on June 19, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.)