Midtown - Downtown in Columbia in Richland County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Battleship Maine Memorial
Photographed By Mike Stroud, April 2008
1. Battleship Maine Memorial Marker
The Sinking of the Maine resulted in the Spanish American War
1898
Topics and series. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Military • War, Spanish-American • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the U.S.S. Maine Memorial Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1898.
Location. 34° 0.091′ N, 81° 1.953′ W. Marker is in Columbia, South Carolina, in Richland County. It is in Midtown - Downtown. Marker is on Gervais Street (U.S. 1 - 378) near Sumter Street, on the right when traveling east. Located near the North side of the State House Grounds. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Columbia SC 29201, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Sumter Street (within shouting distance of this marker); James F. Byrnes (within shouting distance of this marker); Spanish-American War Veterans Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Memory of South Carolina Generals (within shouting distance of this marker); Wade Hampton (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The North-South Streets in The City Of Columbia / Richardson Street (about 300 feet
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Also see . . . Wikipedia entry for the USS Maine. USS Maine (ACR-1), the first ship of the United States Navy to be named for the state of Maine, was a 6682-ton second-class pre-dreadnought battleship originally designated as Armored Cruiser #1 (Submitted on May 1, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)
Photographed By Mike Stroud, 2008
2. Battleship Maine Memorial Marker
This Mark III six-pounder gun, No. 207, was manufactured in 1894 and weighed 608 pounds. The USS Maine carried seven of these "rapid fire" weapons. (Editor)
Photographed By Wikipedia
3. Battleship Maine
Photographed By Mike Stroud, 1999
4. USS Maine Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 1, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 2,044 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 1, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
