Berea in Cuyahoga County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
U.S.S. Maine Memorial
Photographed by Craig Doda, February 28, 2026
1. U.S.S. Maine Memorial Marker
U.S.S. Maine
Destroyed in Havana Harbor
February 15th 1898
This tablet is cast from metal recovered from the USS Maine
This tablet is erected as a memorial to Company D. 5th Ohio Volunteer Infantry in the War with Spain. Company D. was organized at Berea and mobilized for duty April 25th, 1898.
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.
Location. 41° 21.991′ N, 81° 51.198′ W. Memorial is in Berea, Ohio, in Cuyahoga County. It is at the intersection of Front Street and Riverside Drive, on the right when traveling south on Front Street. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 37 Front Street, Berea OH 44017, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Greater Cleveland, on the Lake Erie Shore, and in the Western Reserve. It is also in the American Midwest and on the Great Lakes. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Berea Veterans Honor Roll (a few steps from this marker); Albert E. Baesel (a few steps from this marker); Berea And Middleburg Township World War Honor Roll (a few steps from this marker); The Berea Triangle (a few steps from this marker); Civil War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); First Congregational United Church of Christ of Berea
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Photographed by Craig Doda, February 28, 2026
2. U.S.S. Maine Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on April 21, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 20, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 9 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 20, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
