Cooper-Young in Memphis in Shelby County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

The Hiker

Spanish War Veterans

— 1898-1902 —

Photographed by Steve Masler, August 5, 2015

1. The Hiker

Inscription. Typifying the American Volunteer who fought Spain in Cuba, the Philippines, and Boxer Rebellion. Erected in 1956 with funds raised by Spanish War veterans of Memphis under the leadership of Fred Bauer, Commander.

Erected 1956 by Spanish War Veterans of Memphis.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Spanish-American.

Location. 35° 7.53′ N, 89° 59.148′ W. Memorial is in Memphis, Tennessee, in Shelby County. It is in Cooper-Young. It is at the intersection of Central Ave and East Parkway South on Central Ave. Memorial is located withing the Spanish American War Memorial Park. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Memphis TN 38104, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in West Tennessee.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

in the Upper South,

in the Mississippi Delta,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it is in 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 Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Zippin Pippin / Libertyland (approx. 0.4 miles away); Gold Star Families Memorial Monument (approx. half a mile away); John B. Weatherall (approx. half a mile away); Johnny Cash (approx. 0.6 miles away); Johnny Cash's First Performance / Johnny Cash and the Tennessee Two (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Lindenwood Christian Church (approx. 0.6 miles away); Site of the former Union Avenue United Methodist Church

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(approx. 0.6 miles away); Crump Home (approx. ¾ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Memphis.

Spanish-American War Veterans Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Steve Masler, August 5, 2015

2. Spanish-American War Veterans Marker

The Hiker - Spanish-American War Veterans Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Steve Masler, August 5, 2015

3. The Hiker - Spanish-American War Veterans Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 5, 2015, by Steve Masler of Memphis, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 711 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 5, 2015, by Steve Masler of Memphis, Tennessee. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.