South End in Bridgeport in Greater Bridgeport Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
U.S.S. Maine Memorial
Photographed by Michael Herrick, February 1, 2010
1. U.S.S. Maine Memorial
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 historical marker and 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 month for this entry is February 1965.
Location. 41° 9.596′ N, 73° 11.206′ W. Marker is in Bridgeport in Greater Bridgeport Region, Connecticut. It is in South End. It is at the intersection of Soundview Drive and Monument Drive, on the left when traveling west on Soundview Drive. Located in Seaside Park, accessible from the intersection of Waldemere Avenue and Park Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Bridgeport CT 06604, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker and memorial is on the Connecticut Shoreline. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. 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 Fairfield County and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Bridgeport Soldiers and Sailors Memorial (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Bridgeport Baseball Veterans Memorial (about 600 feet away); Perry Memorial Arch (approx. Ό mile away); Lt. John G. Corr U.S.M.C. Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Roberto Clemente (approx. 0.6 miles away); James Henry ORourke (approx.
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Also see . . . USS Maine (1889). Wikipedia entry. (Submitted on September 23, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Michael Herrick, February 1, 2010
2. U.S.S. Maine Memorial Marker
Looking out to Long Island Sound
Photographed by Michael Herrick, February 1, 2010
3. The Cannon Beyond The Marker
It is not from the USS Maine, but was captured during the Spanish-American War.
Photographed by Unknown, 1898
4. U.S.S. Maine, sunk in Havana harbor
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Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 2, 2010, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 1,943 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 2, 2010, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. 4. submitted on September 23, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
