Dover in Strafford County, New Hampshire — The American Northeast (New England)

Dover NH Spanish American War Memorial/USS Maine Memorial

Photographed By James R. Murray, June 30, 2016

1. Dover NH Spanish American War Memorial/USS Maine Memorial Marker

View of Main front inscription

Inscription.
Front Inscription
Sp American Memorial Seal with the following: Cuba Philippine Islands Porto Rico Spanish War Veterans 1898-1902

Right side inscription
Privates, 46 names listed

Rear inscription
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

4th Side Inscription
Ranks and 30 names

For USS Maine plaque
In memoriam USS 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. Marker

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is in Dover, New Hampshire, in Strafford County. Memorial is on Central Avenue, on the right. Located on the left front lawn as you face the Dover NH Municipal Building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 288 Central Avenue, Dover NH 03820, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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. Dover NH Spanish American War Memorial/USS Maine Memorial Marker

Rear Inscription

Photographed By James R. Murray, June 30, 2016

3. Dover NH Spanish American War Memorial/USS Maine Memorial Marker

Privates listing 46 names

Photographed By James R. Murray, June 30, 2016

4. Dover NH Spanish American War Memorial/USS Maine Memorial Marker

Officers and NCO listing 30 names

Photographed By James R. Murray, June 30, 2016

5. Dover NH Spanish American War Memorial/USS Maine Memorial Marker

Dedication plaque inscription

Photographed By James R. Murray, June 30, 2016

6. Dover NH Spanish American War Memorial/USS Maine Memorial Marker

USS Maine tablet inscription

Spanish American War Memorial/USS Maine Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 9, 2019

7. Spanish American War Memorial/USS Maine Memorial

Credits. This page was last revised on July 3, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 1, 2016, by James R. Murray of Elkton, Florida. This page has been viewed 471 times since then and 22 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.