Inscription
From the wreck of the Spanish Cruiser Castilla, Sunk by the American Squadron under Commodore George Dewey, in the Battle of Manila Bay, May 1st, 1898.American Squadron. Commodore George Dewey: Olympia, Baltimore, Boston, Raleigh, Concord, Hugh McCullough, Petrel.
Spanish Squadron. Rear Admiral Montojo y Pasaron: Maria Cristina, Marquis del Duero, Castilla, Manila, Isla de Cuba, Isla de Mindanao, Isla de Luzon, Don Antonio de Ulloa, Don Juan de Austria, General Lezo and Shore Batteries.
Presented to the City of Rochester by the Hon. Oscar F. Williams, U.S. Consul at Manila, and an eyewitness of the battle from the bridge of the Olympia. Erected June 14, 1902, by the Board of Park Commissioners through its committee, Henry C. Maine, H.F. Atwood, Pres. E.M. Moore. Calvin C. Laney, Supt. Edwin A. Fisher, City Eng. Wm M. Rebasz, Dr.
Details
| HM Number | HM11ZI |
|---|---|
| Tags | |
| Historical Period | 19th Century |
| Historical Place | Monument |
| Marker Type | Historic Object |
| Marker Class | War Memorial |
| Marker Style | Mounted |
| Year Placed | 1902 |
| Placed By | Board of Park Commissioners (Rochester, NY) |
| Marker Condition |   8 out of 10 (1 reports) |
| Date Added | Sunday, September 7th, 2014 at 11:36am PDT -07:00 |
Pictures
Photo Credits: [1] MARK BIRMINGHAM [2] MARK BIRMINGHAM
Locationbig map
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18T E 287817 N 4778777 |
|---|---|
| Decimal Degrees | 43.13200000, -77.60873333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 43° 7.92', W 77° 36.524' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 43° 7' 55.2000" N, 77° 36' 31.4400" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 585 |
| Can be seen from road? | No |
| Is marker in the median? | No |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 150-242 Reservoir Ave, Rochester NY 14620, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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