Spanish-American War Memorial 1898-1899

Spanish-American War Memorial 1898-1899 (HM1H1N)

Location: Reno, NV 89501 Washoe County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 31.414', W 119° 48.705'

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Dedicated to

— Nevada First Cavalry Volunteers —


In 1908, the Reno Red Cross Society and the Woman's Christian Temperance Union gave to the City of Reno, a public drinking fountain to serve people, horses, and dogs. It was dedicated to the Nevada Veterans of the Spanish-American War, in particular, The First Cavalry Volunteers who saw action in the Phillippines. The Nevada First Cavalry, Troop A, were distinguished as the first and only U.S. Volunteer Cavalry Unit to serve overseas. They lost one man, several were wounded and two taken prisoner during the eleven months of their tour of duty.




The fourteen-foot cast iron memorial to these men was originally located at Plaza and North Virginia Streets until the early 1930s when it was relocated to Idlewld Park. Today the restored memorial fountain is located in the Amtrak Depot where the history of the WCTU, the Red Cross Society and the Nevada Volunteers can be viewed.
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HM NumberHM1H1N
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Placed ByCity of Reno
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Date Added Saturday, October 11th, 2014 at 1:54am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)11S E 258311 N 4378655
Decimal Degrees39.52356667, -119.81175000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 31.414', W 119° 48.705'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 31' 24.84" N, 119° 48' 42.3" W
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Area Code(s)775
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 150 S Virginia St, Reno NV 89501, US
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