The Battleship Maine Memorial

The Battleship Maine Memorial (HM275P)

Location: Scranton, PA 18510 Lackawanna County
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Country: United States of America
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N 41° 24.015', W 75° 38.63'

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This ten inch shell and bronze port cover
recovered from the wreck of
The Battleship Maine
after having been submerged fourteen years
in the waters of Havana harbor
are here mounted as a memorial to the
brave officers and seamen who lost their lives
on the night of February 15, 1898
as they slept awaiting the call to duty
Presented by the U S Government to the
Admiral Dahlgren Section Navy League U S
Dedicated to the City of Scranton on
Memorial Day 1918
Details
HM NumberHM275P
Series This marker is part of the U.S.S. Maine Memorial Plaques series
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Year Placed1918
Placed ByU.S. Government and the Admiral Dahlgren Section, Navy League U.S
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Tuesday, April 24th, 2018 at 7:03pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 446181 N 4583390
Decimal Degrees41.40025000, -75.64383333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 41° 24.015', W 75° 38.63'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds41° 24' 0.90000000000003" N, 75° 38' 37.8" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Area Code(s)570
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling West
Closest Postal AddressAt or near Nay Aug Rd, Scranton PA 18510, US
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