Medina in Orleans County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
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.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Spanish-American. In addition, it is included in the U.S.S. Maine Memorial Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1913.
Location. 43° 12.57′ N, 78° 23.758′ W. Memorial is in Medina, New York, in Orleans County. It is on Mustang Drive north of Maple Ridge Road (New York State Route 31), on the left when traveling north. Located at Medina High School. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 2 Mustang Drive, Medina NY 14103, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Upstate New York, specifically in Western New York, in the Finger Lakes, and in the Rochester Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast, on the Great Lakes, and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Dedicated to All Military Veterans (approx. 0.4 miles away); Circus Pioneer (approx. half a mile away); Second Lieutenant John E. Butts (approx. 0.6 miles away); D.A.A. Buck Home (approx. 0.7 miles away); NY Central Depot (approx. Ύ mile away); The New York Central Railroad (approx. Ύ mile away); 1860 Home Of George Anthony/1872 Home of (approx. 0.8 miles away); Welcome to Historic Medina (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Medina.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 29, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 22, 2023, by Joseph Byrne of Lockport, New York. This page has been viewed 298 times since then and 22 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on November 22, 2023, by Joseph Byrne of Lockport, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
Editor’s want-list for this marker. A wide view photo of the marker and its surroundings. It is probably located inside the high school, indoors. Describe the exact location. • Can you help?
