New Britain in Hartford County, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)

New Britain Spanish-American War Memorial

Photographed By Michael Herrick, March 29, 2011

1. New Britain Spanish-American War Memorial

Inscription.

New Britain Spanish-American War Memorial. . [ panel 1 ] In Memoriam Not a war for conquest or military glory, but a righteous war fought by American volunteers to succor the weak and oppressed against foreign tyranny and to give to Cuba and the Philippines a place among the free peoples of the earth 1898 1902 Spanish American War. [ panel 2 ] Rough Riders Attacking San Juan Hill [ panel 3 ] New Britain volunteers in the Spanish American War Philippine Insurrection and China Relief Expedition April 21, 1898 to July 4, 1902. Abetz William . Abrahamson John W. . Adolphson Charles D. . Anderson August . Anderson Charles . Andersonch A. . Anderson Charles Albin . Anderson Charles F. . Bacon Lewis F. . Barnes Eugene F. . Barnes George W. . Barnes William H. . Beaune Edward P. . Beckett William H. . Beh Frederick G. . Belden Walter S. . Birmingham Austin A. . Blakesley Charles P. . Bloom Emil G. . Boquist Martin . Bower Clarence A. . Boyle Thomas J. . Brague Louis J. . Bresnahan Thomas . Broadbent Jesse J. . Brown Frank . Bullen William W. . Burns James J. . Burns John F. . Callahan Daniel . Callender Edward J. . Canfield Charles J. . Cannell Richard . Carlson Carl F. . Carlson David . Carlson Gusiaf A. . Carlson Jacob . Carlson John J. . Carlson Victor . Carroll Dennis A. . Cassidy Francis A. . Chapman Lorenzo B. . Charlow Charles . Cheney George Y. C. . Chichester Burton J. . Chute William F. . Clark Alpha A. . Clark Claude D. . Clark Frank D. . Clark Menires A. . Coffey James F. . Coleman Michael . Conley Eugene . Conlin Martin . Connahan Daniel J. . Connoley James F. . Cooney John J. . Corbell Edward J. . Cornell Cornelius . Cosgrove James J. . Coller John F. . Cowler John H. . Crowe Luke . Crowe Luke J. . Crowe Matthew . Crowe Patrick . Curtis Edwin S. . Damon Harry . Davis Samuel . Denn William . Devin Patrick . Doughly Alonzo . Dunbar John A. , [ panel 4 ] New Britain volunteers in the Spanish American War Philippine Insurrection and China Relief Expedition April 21, 1898 to July 4, 1902. Dyson Willard J. . Dyson William . Eades John A. . Eagan Thomas F. . Egan Edward F. . English Charles R. . Evans Frederick . Fagan Franklin R. . Fagan Thomas P. . Finance Paul C. . Finley George L. . Fincchiette Nicholas . Foley Thomas . Fox Ernest . Frawley James . Freese Ernest W. . Fritz George J. . Fritz Jacob . Genter Charles . Gifford George B. . Gilligan William P. . Goodwin Frank D. . Graham John F. . Greenwood James P. . Griffin Maurice D. . Griswold Alfred H. . Gunther Rudolph J. . Gustavson Frederick . Hadsell Arthur . Hall William C. . Halden Andrew . Hauerwas Abraham L . Hawthorn Walter B. . Hebb Morris . Helm Frank C. . Herraslip Fred . Hesse Albert W. . Higgins Michael J. . Higgins Peter J. . Hills Ike T. . Hilterand Frederick W. . Hoffman George . Holden Benedict M. . Hotchkiss, Charles B. . Hultsen Emil . Johnson Charles . Johnson Charles C. . Johnson Edward D. . Johnson Theodore . Jubb James . Kagel Albert . Kalick Micke . Kane Cornelius . Keegan Allan M. . Keith James D. . Kellerman Emil . Kelley Thomas . Kelliher Simon J. . Kennedy George P. . Kennedy John F. . Kienell Fred . Kierman William . Kindilan Edward . King Charles F. . Koor Ernest H. . Kumm Louis A. . Lacey Thomas M. . Larson Axel . Larson Charles O. . Larson Gustaf . Larson John , [ panel 5 ] plaque is missing , [ panel 6 ] Spanish War Veterans 1898 - 1902 Cuba U.S.A. Philippines Puerto Rico. , [ panel 7 ] New Britain volunteers in the Spanish American War Philippine Insurrection and China Relief Expedition April 21, 1898 to July 4, 1902. Prevost Charles F. . Prior Andrew . Rawlings William J. . Reed William W. . Reeve William R. . Rehm William F. . Rice William J. . Richter Gunther . Riley James . Riley Patrick J. . Robinson Henry J. . Roper Thomas J. . Russell Frank E. . Ryan Thomas J. . Ryberg Gottfried . Ryquist Per J. . Sakelsky Mike . Samlow William F. . Samuelson Axel E. . Scanlon Michael J. . Schell Reinhold . Shiller James . Schmidt William J. . Schofield William T. . Schutz Louis V. . Schwab William . Shea John F. . Shea John J. . Sheehan John J. . Sheehy Edward J. . Shine Cornelius M. . Shine P. Sarsfield . Slaney Oliver H. . Smith Charles H. . Smith Frank L. . Smith Fred B. . Smith Harry E. . Smith Hinman L. . Sperl Alolph A. . Sperry Eugene . Spindler Philip . Sproch Andro . Stanton Daniel H. . Staubley George L. . Stayna Michael . Steele Wilbur J. . Stevens John E. . Stevens Willard H. . Storey Peter . Strickland George N. . Strong Perry . Sullivan John . Sullivan John R. . Thorngren Carl E. . Tobin Thomas R. . Towers Samuel E. . Traut Frederick A. . Tryon George W. . Urban Rudolph . Veinovitch Aimen . Wadsworth Arthur . Walsh Michael . Walsh William . Wells Edwin . Westover Frederick H. . Wetherell Joseph A. . Wilcox Arthur H. . Williams Elmer H. . Wondruska Frank . Woods John E. . Wyman Chester L. . Young Myron A. . Young William T. , [ panel 8 ] Wreckage of the U.S.S. Maine in Havana Harbor , [ inscribed around the column ] China . Cuba . Puerto Rico . Philippine Islands

[ panel 1 ]
In Memoriam
Not a war for conquest or military glory, but a righteous war fought by American volunteers to succor the weak and oppressed against foreign tyranny and to give to Cuba and the Philippines a place among the free peoples of the earth
1898 1902
Spanish American War
[ panel 2 ]
Rough Riders Attacking San Juan Hill

[ panel 3 ]
New Britain volunteers in the Spanish American War
Philippine Insurrection and China Relief Expedition
April 21, 1898 to July 4, 1902 Abetz William • Abrahamson John W. • Adolphson Charles D. • Anderson August • Anderson Charles • Andersonch A. • Anderson Charles Albin • Anderson Charles F. • Bacon Lewis F. • Barnes Eugene F. • Barnes George W. • Barnes William H. • Beaune Edward P. • Beckett William H. • Beh Frederick G. • Belden Walter S. • Birmingham Austin A. • Blakesley Charles P. • Bloom Emil G. • Boquist Martin • Bower Clarence A. • Boyle Thomas J. • Brague Louis J. • Bresnahan Thomas • Broadbent Jesse J. • Brown Frank • Bullen William W. • Burns James J. • Burns John F. • Callahan Daniel • Callender Edward J. • Canfield Charles J. • Cannell Richard • Carlson Carl F. • Carlson David • Carlson Gusiaf A. • Carlson Jacob • Carlson John J. • Carlson Victor • Carroll

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Dennis A. • Cassidy Francis A. • Chapman Lorenzo B. • Charlow Charles • Cheney George Y. C. • Chichester Burton J. • Chute William F. • Clark Alpha A. • Clark Claude D. • Clark Frank D. • Clark Menires A. • Coffey James F. • Coleman Michael • Conley Eugene • Conlin Martin • Connahan Daniel J. • Connoley James F. • Cooney John J. • Corbell Edward J. • Cornell Cornelius • Cosgrove James J. • Coller John F. • Cowler John H. • Crowe Luke • Crowe Luke J. • Crowe Matthew • Crowe Patrick • Curtis Edwin S. • Damon Harry • Davis Samuel • Denn William • Devin Patrick • Doughly Alonzo • Dunbar John A.

[ panel 4 ]
New Britain volunteers in the Spanish American War
Philippine Insurrection and China Relief Expedition
April 21, 1898 to July 4, 1902 Dyson Willard J. • Dyson William • Eades John A. • Eagan Thomas F. • Egan Edward F. • English Charles R. • Evans Frederick • Fagan Franklin R. • Fagan Thomas P. • Finance Paul C. • Finley George L. • Fincchiette Nicholas • Foley Thomas • Fox Ernest • Frawley James • Freese Ernest W. • Fritz George J. • Fritz Jacob • Genter Charles • Gifford George B. • Gilligan William P. • Goodwin Frank D. • Graham John F. • Greenwood James P. • Griffin Maurice D. • Griswold Alfred H. • Gunther Rudolph J. • Gustavson Frederick • Hadsell Arthur • Hall William C. • Halden Andrew • Hauerwas Abraham L • Hawthorn Walter

Photographed By Michael Herrick, March 29, 2011

2. Panel 1

B. • Hebb Morris • Helm Frank C. • Herraslip Fred • Hesse Albert W. • Higgins Michael J. • Higgins Peter J. • Hills Ike T. • Hilterand Frederick W. • Hoffman George • Holden Benedict M. • Hotchkiss, Charles B. • Hultsen Emil • Johnson Charles • Johnson Charles C. • Johnson Edward D. • Johnson Theodore • Jubb James • Kagel Albert • Kalick Micke • Kane Cornelius • Keegan Allan M. • Keith James D. • Kellerman Emil • Kelley Thomas • Kelliher Simon J. • Kennedy George P. • Kennedy John F. • Kienell Fred • Kierman William • Kindilan Edward • King Charles F. • Koor Ernest H. • Kumm Louis A. • Lacey Thomas M. • Larson Axel • Larson Charles O. • Larson Gustaf • Larson John

[ panel 5 ]
plaque is missing

[ panel 6 ]
Spanish War Veterans
1898 - 1902
Cuba
U.S.A.
Philippines
Puerto Rico

[ panel 7 ]
New Britain volunteers in the Spanish American War
Philippine Insurrection and China Relief Expedition
April 21, 1898 to July 4, 1902 Prevost Charles F. • Prior Andrew • Rawlings William J. • Reed William W. • Reeve William R. • Rehm William F. • Rice William J. • Richter Gunther • Riley James • Riley Patrick J. • Robinson Henry J. • Roper Thomas J. • Russell Frank E. • Ryan Thomas J. • Ryberg Gottfried • Ryquist Per J. • Sakelsky Mike • Samlow William F. • Samuelson

Photographed By Michael Herrick, March 29, 2011

3. Panel 2

Rough Riders Attacking San Juan Hill

Axel E. • Scanlon Michael J. • Schell Reinhold • Shiller James • Schmidt William J. • Schofield William T. • Schutz Louis V. • Schwab William • Shea John F. • Shea John J. • Sheehan John J. • Sheehy Edward J. • Shine Cornelius M. • Shine P. Sarsfield • Slaney Oliver H. • Smith Charles H. • Smith Frank L. • Smith Fred B. • Smith Harry E. • Smith Hinman L. • Sperl Alolph A. • Sperry Eugene • Spindler Philip • Sproch Andro • Stanton Daniel H. • Staubley George L. • Stayna Michael • Steele Wilbur J. • Stevens John E. • Stevens Willard H. • Storey Peter • Strickland George N. • Strong Perry • Sullivan John • Sullivan John R. • Thorngren Carl E. • Tobin Thomas R. • Towers Samuel E. • Traut Frederick A. • Tryon George W. • Urban Rudolph • Veinovitch Aimen • Wadsworth Arthur • Walsh Michael • Walsh William • Wells Edwin • Westover Frederick H. • Wetherell Joseph A. • Wilcox Arthur H. • Williams Elmer H. • Wondruska Frank • Woods John E. • Wyman Chester L. • Young Myron A. • Young William T.

[ panel 8 ]
Wreckage of the U.S.S. Maine in Havana Harbor

[ inscribed around the column ]
China • Cuba • Puerto Rico • Philippine Islands

Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Spanish-American. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1810.

Location. 41° 38.967′ N, 72° 46.313′

Photographed By Michael Herrick, March 29, 2011

4. Panel 3

W. Marker is in New Britain, Connecticut, in Hartford County. Marker is at the intersection of South Main Street and Veterans Drive, on the right when traveling south on South Main Street. Located in Willow Brook Park next to Veterans Memorial Stadium. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: New Britain CT 06051, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. VFW Post 511 Vietnam Veterans Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); New Britain Vietnam Veterans Memorial (about 700 feet away); Joseph J. "Joe" Buzas (approx. 0.2 miles away); To Elihu Burritt (approx. 0.9 miles away); Berlin (approx. 1.1 miles away); Salute To Women (approx. 1.3 miles away); Zlo Dobrem Zwyciezaj (approx. 1.3 miles away); City of New Britain Sesquicentennial Anniversary (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Britain.

Photographed By Michael Herrick, March 29, 2011

5. Panel 4

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6. Panel 5

plaque is missing

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7. Panel 6

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8. Panel 7

Photographed By Michael Herrick, March 29, 2011

9. Panel 8

Wreckage of the U.S.S. Maine in Havana Harbor

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on April 7, 2011, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 1,965 times since then and 28 times this year. It was the Marker of the Week August 11, 2013. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. submitted on April 7, 2011, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.