Fort Myer in Arlington in Arlington County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
U.S.S. Maine Anchor
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, March 15, 2016
1. U.S.S. Maine Anchor Marker
blown up
February Fifteenth
1898
Here lie the remains
of
One hundred and sixty three
Men of the Maine's crew
Brought from Havana Cuba
Reinterred at Arlington
December twenty eighth
1899
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, Spanish-American. In addition, it is included in the National Cemeteries series list.
Location. 38° 52.584′ N, 77° 4.476′ W. Memorial is in Arlington, Virginia, in Arlington County. It is in Fort Myer. It can be reached from Sigsbee Avenue near Farragut Drive. The marker and anchor are directly south of the USS Maine Memorial. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Fort Myer VA 22211, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in the Washington Metropolitan Area and in Northern Virginia. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Mid-Atlantic. 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: United States Space Shuttle Challenger (within shouting distance of this marker); An Attempt to Rescue American Hostages Held in Iran (within shouting distance of this marker); United States Space Shuttle Columbia (within shouting distance of this marker); In Honor of All Who Serve Our Country (within shouting distance of this marker); 385th Bomb Group (within shouting distance of this
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Other markers no longer nearby. Ignace Jan Paderewski (was a few steps from this marker but has been confirmed missing); Mast of the USS Maine (was a few steps from this marker but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, March 15, 2016
2. U.S.S. Maine Anchor Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 16, 2016, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 620 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 16, 2016, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.
