Dover in Strafford County, New Hampshire — The American Northeast (New England)
Spanish American War Memorial
U.S.S. Main Memorial
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Photographed by James R. Murray, June 30, 2016
1. Spanish American War Memorial
Dedicated by the city of Dover to the honor of her sons who served in the Army and Navy during the Spanish American War, Philippine Insurrection and China Relief Expedition 1898-1902 Not a war for conquest or for military gain but a righteous war fought by American Volunteers to succor the weak and oppressed against foreign tyranny and to give to Cuba and the Philippines a place among the free peoples of the earth. Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends
Right side inscription:
Privates, 46 names listed
4th Side Inscription:
Ranks and 30 names
U.S.S. Maine plaque:
In memoriam - U.S.S. Maine - Destroyed in Havana Harbor - February 15, 1898.
This tablet is cast from metal recovered from the USS Maine
Erected 1912.
Topics and series. This 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 date for this entry is February 15, 1898.
Location. 43° 11.62′ N, 70° 52.476′ W. Memorial is in Dover, New Hampshire, in Strafford County. It is on Central Avenue, on the right. Located on the left front lawn as
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Regionally, this memorial is on New Hampshire’s Seacoast. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. 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 one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Dover's City Hall and Opera House Burned (within shouting distance of this marker); Dover NH WWI Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Dover NH Civil War Memorial (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Central Square (about 400 feet away); Dover NH WWII Memorial (about 500 feet away); Central (Lower) Square (about 500 feet away); Early 19th Century Storefronts (approx. 0.2 miles away); Maurice J. Burke Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dover.
Photographed by James R. Murray, June 30, 2016
2. Spanish American War Memorial
Privates listing 46 names
Photographed by James R. Murray, June 30, 2016
3. Spanish American War Memorial
Officers and NCO listing 30 names
Photographed by James R. Murray, June 30, 2016
4. Spanish American War Memorial
Photographed by James R. Murray, June 30, 2016
5. Spanish American War Memorial
Photographed by James R. Murray, June 30, 2016
6. U.S.S. Maine Memorial
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 9, 2019
7. Spanish American War Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on November 16, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 1, 2016, by James R. Murray of Elkton, Florida. This page has been viewed 733 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on July 1, 2016, by James R. Murray of Elkton, Florida. 7. submitted on July 3, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
