USS Maine Commemorative Plate

Object/Artifact

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McKinley Birthplace Museum

Name/Title

USS Maine Commemorative Plate

Entry/Object ID

95.01.111

Tags

1890s

Description

Plate with painting of the USS Maine, The front shows an eagle with a banner in its mouth that reads "Remember the Maine." As well as a rendering of the Maine, with the inscription "U.S. Battleship Maine Destroyed in Havana Harbor Feb. 15, 1898."

Acquisition

Accession

95.01.111

Source or Donor

Unknown

Acquisition Method

Gift