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.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
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| 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
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| dedicatedTo |
United States Navy sailors
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casualties of the USS Maine explosion → |
| genre |
public memorial
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| 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
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| inception |
after 1898
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| locatedIn |
United States
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| purpose |
to commemorate a catalyst of the Spanish–American War
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to honor sailors killed in the USS Maine explosion → |
| significantEvent |
Spanish–American War
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explosion of USS Maine in Havana Harbor in 1898 → |
| subject |
American military history
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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
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site of commemorative ceremonies → tourist attraction → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Arlington National Cemetery
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contains |