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
This gun came off the Battleship Maine. 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: 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. It 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.
Regionally, this marker and memorial is in the Midlands. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. 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 the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Jefferson Davis Highway (a few steps from 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
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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.
Photographed by Wikipedia
3. Battleship Maine
Photographed by Mike Stroud, 1999
4. USS Maine Memorial
At Arlington National Cemetery
Credits. This page was last revised on November 16, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 1, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 2,287 times since then and 46 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.
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