Contributed by Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum
Description
In 1898 the battleship USS Maine was sent to Cuba to protect American interests in Cuba from the Spanish government. On February 15, 1898 the USS Maine sank as a result of an explosion in a powder magazine resulting in 260 casualties.
"Remember the Maine" became the slogan that propelled the U.S. into war with Spain in 1898.
About This Item
- Title: Ventilation cowl from USS 'Maine,' ca. 1890
- Creation Date: circa 1890
- Subject Date: circa 1898
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Locations:
- Houlton, Aroostook County, ME
- Cuba
- Media: Painted metal work
- Dimensions: 132 cm x 59 cm x 48 cm
- Object Type: Physical Object
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Standardized Subject Headings
Other Keywords
- Battle Cry
- Battleship Maine
- Cuba
- Havana
- Remember the Maine
- Spanish American War
- To Hell with Spain
- U.S.S. Maine
- USS Maine
- ventilator cowl Maine (Battleship No. 10)
For more information about this item, contact:
Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum109 Main Street, Houlton, ME 04730
207-532-4216
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"American divers at work," wreck of the USS "Maine," Havana, 1898
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