[Piece of the Deck of the U.S.S. Maine]
Creation: 1895
This is a section of the deck of the U.S.S. Maine which was sunk in Havana Harbor, Cuba, on February 15, 1898, as a result of an explosion in the forward part of the ship. Speculation continues as to what really caused the Maine to explode that evening, whether it was a naval mine, a fire in the coal bunker or a deliberate attack by the Spanish. “Remember the Maine” was used as a rallying cry as the U.S. entered into what would become the Spanish-American War.
Title
[Piece of the Deck of the U.S.S. Maine]
Date
Creation: 1895
Subject
Description
This is a section of the deck of the U.S.S. Maine which was sunk in Havana Harbor, Cuba, on February 15, 1898, as a result of an explosion in the forward part of the ship. Speculation continues as to what really caused the Maine to explode that evening, whether it was a naval mine, a fire in the coal bunker or a deliberate attack by the Spanish. “Remember the Maine” was used as a rallying cry as the U.S. entered into what would become the Spanish-American War.
Rights
Copyright; licensed to Vanderbilt University
Format
Fragments
Source
MSS0412, James G. Stahlman Historical Autograph Collection
Citation
“[Piece of the Deck of the U.S.S. Maine],” Gallery, accessed July 7, 2022, https://gallery.library.vanderbilt.edu/items/show/934.