Southwest Portland in Multnomah County, Oregon — The American West (Northwest)
In Remembrance of the United States Battleship Oregon
Photographed By Mark St. Martin, February 7, 2024
1. In Remembrance of the United States Battleship Oregon Marker
During the Spanish American War this battleship won the admiration of the whole world in her dramatic dash from San Francisco to Key West in sixty-six days (March 19 - May 28, 1898) rounding Cape Horn in time to join the American fleet in action at the Battle of Santiago Bay.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, Spanish-American • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical date for this entry is March 19, 1898.
Location. 45° 31.22′ N, 122° 40.241′ W. Marker is in Portland, Oregon, in Multnomah County. It is in Southwest Portland. Memorial is on Oregon 99W. The mast of the USS Oregon can be seen from the road. The actual marker cannot. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 213 OR-99W, Portland OR 97204, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Dekum Building (approx. ¼ mile away); The Salvation Army (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Telegram Building, 1922 (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Willamette Stone (approx. 3½ miles away); a different marker also named The Willamette Stone (approx. 3½ miles away); Vanport (approx. 5.4 miles away); Ilchee
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Also see . . . USS Oregon (BB-3).
Overview: USS Oregon (BB-3) was the third and final member of the Indiana class of pre-dreadnought battleships built for the United States Navy in the 1890s. The three ships were built as part of a modernization program aimed at strengthening the American fleet to prepare for a possible conflict with a European navy. Designed for short-range operations in defense of the United States, the three Indiana-class ships had a low freeboard and carried a main battery of four 13-inch (330 mm) guns in a pair of gun turrets. Oregon and her sister ships were the first modern battleships built for the United States, though they suffered from significant stability and seakeeping problems owing to their small size and insufficient freeboard.(Submitted on February 22, 2024.)
Additional keywords. U.S. Navy
Photographed By Mark St. Martin, February 7, 2024
2. In Remembrance of the United States Battleship Oregon Marker
Photographed By Mark St. Martin, February 7, 2024
3. In Remembrance of the United States Battleship Oregon Marker
Photographed By Mark St. Martin, February 7, 2024
4. In Remembrance of the United States Battleship Oregon Marker
Photographed By Mark St. Martin, February 7, 2024
5. In Remembrance of the United States Battleship Oregon Marker
courtesy of Clark County Historical Museum and WSU Vancouver Library, 1898
6. In Remembrance of the United States Battleship Oregon Marker
The Oregon played a pivotal role in the Spanish-American war. The ship visited Portland for the Rose Festival in 1916, and then was loaned to the state of Oregon and became a floating museum in Portland from 1925 until WWII. Her mast survives in Tom McCall Waterfront Park. - Washington State University Vancouver Library
Credits. This page was last revised on February 22, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 19, 2024, by Mark St. Martin of Kalamazoo, Michigan. This page has been viewed 55 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on February 19, 2024, by Mark St. Martin of Kalamazoo, Michigan. 6. submitted on February 22, 2024. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
