West End in Tacoma in Pierce County, Washington — The American West (Northwest)
Ten Inch Shell From U.S.S. Maine
Photographed by Dave R. Davison, June 9, 2012
1. Ten Inch Shell From U.S.S. Maine Marker
John R. Thompson Camp Number One
United Spanish War Veterans
Tacoma
Erected 1913 by United Spanish War Veterans Tacoma.
Topics and series. This historical marker 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. 47° 18.372′ N, 122° 31.005′ W. Marker is in Tacoma, Washington, in Pierce County. It is in West End. It is on Trolley Lane. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Tacoma WA 98407, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Puget Sound Region and in Greater Seattle. It is also on the American Pacific Coast, in the Pacific Northwest, and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor. Globally, it is in North America, in the Cascade Range, in the Inside Passage, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Captain Charles Wilkes
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Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 13, 2012, by Dave R. Davison of Tacoma, Washington. This page has been viewed 1,054 times since then and 27 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on June 13, 2012, by Dave R. Davison of Tacoma, Washington. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
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