Niles in Berrien County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
U.S.S. Maine Memorial
Photographed by Duane Hall, September 6, 2013
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 U.S.S. Maine
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, Spanish-American • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the U.S.S. Maine Memorial Markers series list.
Location. 41° 49.782′ N, 86° 15.213′ W. Memorial is in Niles, Michigan, in Berrien County. It can be reached from the intersection of E. Main Street and N. 5th Street, on the right when traveling east. Located in front of the Chapin House and the Niles History Center. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 508 E Main Street, Niles MI 49120, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Southwest Michigan and specifically in one of the Lake Michigan Shore counties. 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 Viceroyalty of New France and also the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Chapin House / Henry Austin Chapin (a few steps from this marker); The Old Fifth Street Viaduct (within shouting distance of this marker); Four Flags Hotel (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Wesley United Methodist Church (about 700 feet away); Second Baptist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Trinity Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Ferry Street School
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Photographed by Duane Hall, September 6, 2013
2. U.S.S. Maine Memorial Marker
Photographed by Duane Hall, September 6, 2013
3. U.S.S. Maine Memorial Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 16, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 7, 2013, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. This page has been viewed 902 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 7, 2013, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas.
