USS Maine Memorial
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The USS Maine Memorial is a monument honoring the sailors who died in the 1898 explosion of the battleship USS Maine, an event that helped trigger the Spanish–American War.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Arlington National Cemetery USS Maine Mast Memorial | 1 |
| USS Maine Memorial canonical | 1 |
| USS Maine National Monument, New York City | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
monument
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war memorial ⓘ |
| commemorates |
USS Maine (ACR-1)
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events leading to the Spanish–American War ⓘ sailors who died in the 1898 explosion of the battleship USS Maine ⓘ victims of the USS Maine explosion ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dedicatedTo |
United States Navy sailors
ⓘ
casualties of the USS Maine explosion ⓘ |
| genre | public memorial ⓘ |
| hasPart |
decorative sculptural elements
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inscriptions honoring the dead of USS Maine ⓘ naval iconography ⓘ symbolic elements referencing the battleship USS Maine ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | memorial of the Spanish–American War era ⓘ |
| inception | after 1898 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| purpose |
to commemorate a catalyst of the Spanish–American War
ⓘ
to honor sailors killed in the USS Maine explosion ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Spanish–American War
ⓘ
explosion of USS Maine in Havana Harbor in 1898 ⓘ |
| subject |
American military history
ⓘ
USS Maine (ACR-1) ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ |
| theme |
Spanish–American War
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military remembrance ⓘ naval history ⓘ |
| use |
educational site about the Spanish–American War
ⓘ
site of commemorative ceremonies ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Arlington National Cemetery USS Maine Mast Memorial
this entity surface form:
USS Maine National Monument, New York City