Baton Rouge in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Spanish-American War Memorial
June 10, 2011
1. Spanish-American War Memorial Marker
In Memoriam
U.S.S. Maine
Destroyed in Havana Harbor
February 15, 1898
This figurehead from the battleship "Louisiana" is erected in memory of the soldiers and sailors who served the flag in the Spanish-American War.
1898-1902
Erected MDMXXXIX
Erected 1939.
Topics and series. This memorial 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. 30° 26.133′ N, 91° 10.141′ W. Marker is in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in East Baton Rouge Parish. Memorial is at the intersection of Dalrymple Drive and Magnolia Drive, on the right when traveling south on Dalrymple Drive. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Baton Rouge LA 70808, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Stories of City Park (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Historic City Park Golf Course (approx. 0.2 miles away); Civil War Battle (approx. half a mile away); A Bench By The Road (approx. 0.6 miles away); Genl. Philemon Thomas (approx. 0.9 miles away); National Cemetery (approx. one mile away); A National Cemetery System
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