Oswego in Kendall County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Spanish-American War

(1898)

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, May 3, 2025

1. Spanish-American War Marker

Inscription. The Spanish-American War was a conflict between the Kingdom of Spain and the United States of America that took place from April to August 1898. The immediate cause of the war was the sinking of the battleship Maine in Havana, Cuba. The war ended in victory for the United States and the end of the Spanish Empire in the Caribbean and Pacific. Only 113 days after the outbreak of war, the Treaty of Paris, which ended the conflict, gave the United States control over the former Spanish colonies of Puerto Rico, the Philippines, and Guam, and control over the process of independence of Cuba, which was completed in 1902.

Total American casualties were 4,200.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • War, Spanish-American. A significant historical year for this entry is 1898.

Location. 41° 41.118′ N, 88° 21.101′ W. Marker is in Oswego, Illinois, in Kendall County. It can be reached from Main Street near Jefferson Street. The marker is behind the Oswego Veterans Memorial Plaza, on a pathway towards the Fox River. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Oswego IL

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60543, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Chicago.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: War of 1812 (here, next to this marker); American Civil War (here, next to this marker); World War II (here, next to this marker); Mexican-American War (here, next to this marker); World War I (a few steps from this marker); American Revolutionary War (a few steps from this marker); Vietnam Conflict (a few steps from this marker); Korean Conflict (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oswego.

Also see . . . Kendall County Men Who Served During the War with Spain. This Kendall County, Illinois, genealogy site lists about 50 men from the county who served in the Spanish-American War. (Submitted on May 7, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

War history markers on pathway to Fox River image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, May 3, 2025

2. War history markers on pathway to Fox River

Historical markers about American wars on the pathway behind Oswego Veterans Memorial Plaza image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, May 3, 2025

3. Historical markers about American wars on the pathway behind Oswego Veterans Memorial Plaza

Credits. This page was last revised on May 7, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 5, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 140 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 5, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.