Paducah in McCracken County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
Spanish American War Monument
Photographed by Shane Oliver, May 1, 2021
1. Spanish American War Monument
"You triumphed over obstacles which would have overcome men less brave and determined."
President McKinley
458,151
Erected in honor of the veterans of the Spanish-American War
Erected 1941 by The Department of Kentucky United Spanish War Veterans and Auxillary.
Topics. This historical marker and monument is listed in this topic list: War, Spanish-American.
Location. 37° 4.992′ N, 88° 35.988′ W. Marker is in Paducah, Kentucky, in McCracken County. It is on Washington Street just east of 7th Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Paducah KY 42003, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker and monument is in Kentucky’s Jackson Purchase. It is also in the American Midwest, in the South, in the Upper South, and in the Ohio River Valley. 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 Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: "Old Judge Priest" (here, next to this marker); McCracken County Veterans Monument (a few steps from this marker); Congressmen Representing First District Which Included Jackson Purchase, 1819-1995 (within shouting distance of this marker); McCracken County Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Korea (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Washington Street Missionary Baptist Church (about 400 feet away); Proudly Dedicated to the Kentuckians (about 400 feet away); Global War on Terrorism Memorial (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Paducah.
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Photographed by Shane Oliver, May 1, 2021
2. Spanish American War Monument
The monument can be seen to the right of the "Old Judge Priest" marker.
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 30, 2019
3. Spanish American War Monument
Credits. This page was last revised on August 15, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 17, 2011, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 977 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 2, 2021, by Shane Oliver of Richmond, Virginia. 3. submitted on August 13, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
