Mid City in Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
U.S.S. Maine Memorial
Photographed By Craig Baker, July 1, 2023
1. U.S.S. Maine Memorial
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.
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° 2.594′ N, 118° 17.789′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Mid City. Memorial can be reached from Washington Boulevard, 0.1 miles east of Normandie Avenue, on the left when traveling east. Located in the northeastern section of Angelus Rosedale Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1831 W Washington Blvd, Los Angeles CA, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Los Angeles City Cemetery (a few steps from this marker); Rosedale Cemetery (approx. 0.2 miles away); Raymond Avenue (approx. ¾ mile away); Kenwood Avenue (approx. ¾ mile away); Van Buren Place (approx. ¾ mile away); 2621 Van Buren Place (approx. 0.8 miles away); 2624 Van Buren Place (approx. 0.8 miles away); 2627 Van Buren Place (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Angeles.
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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 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, established in 1875, and dissolved in 1956. Over a thousand of the plaques were cast and they are spread all over the United States.
Photographed By Craig Baker, July 1, 2023
2. U.S.S. Maine Memorial
Photographed By R. C., 2008
3. Another U.S.S. Maine Memorial
In Jersey City, New Jersey. Refurbished in 1975.
Public Domain
4. U.S.S. Maine in Havana Harbor
Credits. This page was last revised on October 11, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 2, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 62 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 2, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.
