Downtown in Buffalo in Erie County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

The Hiker

United Spanish War Veterans

Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, February 28, 2016

1. Front

Inscription. The Hiker

United Spanish War Veterans

Erected by the City of Buffalo commemorating the valor and patriotism of the men of this city who served in the war with Spain, Philippine insurrection and China relief expedition, 1898 - 1902.

Marines
Guantanamo, Cuzco, Santiago, Manila, Novaleta, Samar, Peking, Tientsin, Yangtsun

Army
Cuba: Santiago; Porto Rico: Porto Rico; Philippine Islands: Manila, 1898; Manila, 1899; Iloilo, Malolos, San Isidro, Cavite, Tarlac; Peking, Tientsin

Navy
The Maine, Manila Bay, Santiago, San Juan, Cienfuegos, Cardenas, Manzanillo, Tientsin

Erected 1920 by Joint Buffalo City Board, United Spanish War Veterans Seyburn-Liscum Camp No. 12, Bucky O'Neill Camp No. 15., Maj. Gen. R.P. Hughes Camp No. 17.

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

Location. 42° 53.311′ N, 78° 52.398′ W. Marker is in Buffalo, New York, in Erie County. It is in Downtown. Memorial is on Main Street near East Huron Street, on the right when traveling north. Main Street is closed to vehicular traffic here due to light rail trains on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Buffalo NY 14203, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker

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. The Site of the St. John House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Soldiers & Sailors Monument (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Site of the First Court Houses of Niagara and Erie County (approx. 0.2 miles away); Site of the First Meeting of the Optimist Club (approx. ¼ mile away); Olmsted's Vision (approx. ¼ mile away); "...With Liberty and Justice for All." (approx. ¼ mile away); From Social Center to Civic Center (approx. ¼ mile away); William McKinley (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Buffalo.

More about this marker. This Hiker statue is a Newman.

Also see . . . Buffalo Savings Bank / Goldome / M&T Bank Branch - Buffalo as an Architectural Museum. (Submitted on March 9, 2016, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)

Right - Marines image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, February 28, 2016

2. Right - Marines

Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, February 28, 2016

3. Rear - Army

Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, February 28, 2016

4. Left - Navy

Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, February 28, 2016

5. The Hiker

Buffalo Savings Bank Building in background.

The Hiker - Westward image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, February 28, 2016

6. The Hiker - Westward

Roosevelt Square. Main Street and the light rail are left to right across the picture.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 8, 2016, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 496 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on March 9, 2016, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.