Atlantic City in Atlantic County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Spanish War Memorial
Photographed by R. C., October 20, 2007
1. Spanish-American War Memorial
"You triumphed over over obstacles which would have overcome men less brave and determined."
President McKinley
Presented by the
Auxiliary United Spanish War Veterans
36th Annual Convention
September 10-14, 1939
Atlantic City, New Jersey
Erected 1939 by Auxiliary United Spanish War Veterans.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Spanish-American. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #25 William McKinley series list.
Location. 39° 21.266′ N, 74° 26.204′ W. Memorial is in Atlantic City, New Jersey, in Atlantic County. It is on Boardwalk. Marker is on the Convention Hall on the Atlantic City Boardwalk. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 2301 Boardwalk, Atlantic City NJ 08401, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is on New Jersey’s Jersey Shore. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Home of the Miss America Pageant (here, next to this marker); Howard Persina (within shouting distance of this marker); World War II Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Walter P. Reuther (about 300 feet away); A. Phillip Randolph (about 400 feet away);
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Another marker is no longer nearby. How Chicken Bone Beach Got Its Name (was about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been permanently removed).
Photographed by R. C., October 20, 2007
2. Convention Hall and Memorial, on the Atlantic City Boardwalk
Memorial plaque is on the front of the building, to the right of the entrance doors in this picture.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 11, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 27, 2008, by Ronald Claiborne of College Station, Texas. This page has been viewed 2,637 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 27, 2008, by Ronald Claiborne of College Station, Texas. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
