United Spanish War Veterans

United Spanish War Veterans (HMD5L)

Location: Tampa, FL 33606 Hillsborough County
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Country: United States of America
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N 27° 56.728', W 82° 27.876'

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Inscription

Tampa's 203 mm Spanish American War Gun

( North face )
This spot was headquarters
for Roosevelt Rough Riders.
Wheeler Cavalry and the
First Florida Troops 1898

( Northeast face )
This war brought the blue
of the cold bleak north and
the gray of the sunny south
into one great brotherhood and
liberty to an oppressed people

( East face )
Remember the Maine

( Southeast face )
[ Portrait ]
Admiral George Dewey
Victor of the Battle of Manilla Bay May 1 1898

( South face )
Erected here in 1927 by
Gen. Joe Wheeler Camp No.2
Dept of Florida, U.S.W.V.

( Southwest face )
Presented to Tampa as a
Memorial to those who
served in the war with Spain

(West face )
This gun erected at
Fort Dade for the
defense of Tampa in 1898

(Northwest face )
Committee
Chairman, Adjutant W.E. Clum
Past Dept. Com. W.A. Joughin
Camp. Com. James R. Brown
Past Com's Ed. Kane- J.W. Sullivan
Honory Member. D.B. McKay

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HM NumberHMD5L
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Year Placed1927
Placed ByGen. Joe Wheeler Camp No.2 Dept of Florida, U.S.W.V
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, September 3rd, 2014 at 8:32am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17R E 355915 N 3092024
Decimal Degrees27.94546667, -82.46460000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 27° 56.728', W 82° 27.876'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds27° 56' 43.68" N, 82° 27' 52.56" W
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Area Code(s)813
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 401-599 W Kennedy Blvd, Tampa FL 33606, US
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