Bay of Pigs Monument explained

Bay of Pigs Monument
Completion Date:1971
City:Miami, Florida
Pushpin Map:Florida

The Bay of Pigs Monument is a monument in honor of the fallen of the Bay of Pigs Invasion in Little Havana, Miami, Florida. Their names are engraved on the monument, and there is an eternal flame at the top.[1] The monument was dedicated on April 17, 1971, by "several hundred Cuban exiles" as well as Miami Mayor David T. Kennedy and then-Senator Lawton Chiles.[2] [3] President Richard Nixon "cabled his best wishes" for the occasion.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Sutton . Horace . Want to see Havana? Go to South Florida . February 19, 2019 . The Chicago Tribune . August 12, 1973. 98. Newspapers.com.
  2. News: Bay of Pigs Monument Dedicated . February 19, 2019 . The Indianapolis Star . April 18, 1971. 5. Newspapers.com.
  3. News: Cubans Dedicate Bay of Pigs Monument . The Palm Beach Post . April 18, 1971. 2. Newspapers.com.