Chetumal in Othón P. Blanco, Quintana Roo, Mexico — The Yucatan Peninsula (The Southeast)

Heroes of April 1914

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, March 30, 2019

1. Heroes of April 1914 Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

A los Heroes del 21 de abril de 1914
“Brigada Chetumal”
Asoc. De la H. Esc. Naval Mil.
Chetumal Q. Roo 21 de abril 1989.

Teniente Jose Azueta
Cadete Virgilio Uribe

El Gobierno del Estado de Q. Roo y el Municipio de Othón P. Blanco en honor a los Heroes de la Heroica Escuela Naval Militar del 21 de abril de 1914.
Chetumal, Q. Roo, abril de 1992.

Chapultepec, 13 septiembre 1847
Juan de la Barrera ∙ Fernando Montes de Oca ∙ Agustin Melgar ∙ Vicente Suarez ∙ Francisco Marquez ∙ Juan Escutia
Murieron por la Patria

English translation:
To the Heroes of April 21, 1914
"Chetumal Brigade"
Association of the Honorable Naval Military College
Chetumal, Quintana Roo, April 21, 1989.

Lieutenant José Azueta
Cadet Virgilio Uribe

The Government of the State of Quintana Roo and the Municipality of Othón P. Blanco in honor of the Heroes of the Heroic Naval Military College of April 21, 1914.
Chetumal, Quintana Roo, April 1992.

Chapultepec, September 13, 1847

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Juan de la Barrera ∙ Fernando Montes de Oca ∙ Agustín Melgar ∙ Vicente Suárez ∙ Francisco Márquez ∙ Juan Escutia
They Died for the Nation

Erected 1989 by Gobierno del Estado de Quintana Roo y el Municipio de Othón P. Blanco.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • Wars, Non-US.

Location. 18° 30.709′ N, 88° 16.64′ W. Marker is in Chetumal, Quintana Roo, in Othón P. Blanco. Memorial is at the intersection of Boulevard Bahía and Avenida Insurgentes, in the median on Boulevard Bahía. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Chetumal QR 77000, Mexico. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Chetumal Meetings (approx. 0.8 kilometers away); Chetumal - Kohunlich and Oxtankah (approx. one kilometer away); Chetumal Culture (approx. 2 kilometers away); The Chetumal Mask (approx. 2.1 kilometers away); The Caste War (approx. 2.1 kilometers away); Allegory of Mestizaje (approx. 2.1 kilometers away); Manuel Antonio Ay (approx. 2.1 kilometers away); Cecilio Chi (approx. 2.1 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chetumal.

Regarding Heroes of April 1914. This monument celebrates the memory of the two Mexican Naval cadets killed while

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, March 30, 2019

2. Heroes of April 1914 Marker

resisting the United States invasion of Veracruz in April 1914. Additionally, mention is also made of the young cadets killed during the United States invasion of Mexico at Chapultec in September 1847. These types of monuments are relatively common throughout Mexico, even in places that are hundreds of kilometers from where these events took place.

The additional marker to the Children Heroes of Chapultepec of 1847 image. Click for full size.

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, March 30, 2019

3. The additional marker to the Children Heroes of Chapultepec of 1847

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, March 30, 2019

4. Heroes of April 1914 Marker

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, March 30, 2019

5. Heroes of April 1914 Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 20, 2019. It was originally submitted on May 20, 2019, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. This page has been viewed 105 times since then and 5 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on May 20, 2019, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.