Spanish–American War Veterans Memorial Explained
| Spanish–American War Veterans Memorial |
| Medium: | Sculpture |
| Metric Unit: | cm |
| Imperial Unit: | in |
| Weight: | >600 pounds |
| City: | Portland, Oregon, United States |
| Coordinates: | 45.4662°N -122.6721°W |
| Mapframe: | yes |
| Mapframe-Zoom: | 13 |
The Spanish–American War Veterans Memorial, also known as the Soldier's Monument and Graves,[1] is an outdoor memorial commemorating those who fought in the Spanish–American War, installed at Portland, Oregon's River View Cemetery, in the United States. The memorial is located near the cemetery's Southwest Taylors Ferry Road entrance where 165 headstones surround the statue.[1] [2] On Thanksgiving Day 2023 the statue was stolen from its pedestal.[3]
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Notes and References
- Book: Fortner. Walter. Portland. August 1, 2007. Arcadia Publishing. 137. 9781439634387. September 27, 2017. October 3, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231003231048/https://books.google.com/books?id=Sr9-4rbqWR4C&pg=PT137#v=onepage&q&f=false. live.
- Web site: Section 4. Section 4(f) Resources, Uses, and Measures to Minimize Harm. 22 September 2010. Sellwood Bridge Project (Multnomah County, Oregon). September 27, 2017. 19 July 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160719142718/http://www.sellwoodbridge.org/files/phase1/DEIS/Sellwood_Bridge_Draft_Section_4f_Chapter4.pdf. live.
- News: November 24, 2023. Spanish American War statue stolen from River View Cemetery. live. KATU. Portland, Oregon. https://web.archive.org/web/20231125233131/https://katu.com/news/local/spanish-american-war-statue-stolen-from-river-view-cemetery. November 25, 2023. November 25, 2023.
