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. Memorial is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Mid City. It can be reached from Washington Boulevard 0.1 miles east of Normandie Avenue, on the left when traveling east. Located in the northeast section of Angelus Rosedale Cemetery. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1831 W Washington Blvd, Los Angeles CA, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in California’s Transverse Ranges. It is also on the American Pacific Coast. Globally, it is in North America, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also Mexicos Alta California.
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); St. Sophia Cathedral (approx. 0.3 miles away); Linda Scott Residence (approx. half a mile away); Raymond Avenue (approx. Ύ mile away); Kenwood Avenue (approx. Ύ mile away); Van Buren Place
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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 in New York City from 1875 to 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
Public Domain
3. U.S.S. Maine in Havana Harbor
Photographed by R. C., 2008
4. Identical U.S.S. Maine Memorial
In Jersey City, New Jersey. Refurbished in 1975.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 25, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 2, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 333 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 2, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.
