A detailed look at the Maine Memorial plaque, located in North Side Park, which reads: " Commemorating the destruction of the Battleship Maine, in Havana Harbor Cuba, February 15 1898 and to the soldiers, sailors, and marines of Allegheny County who participated in the Spanish-American War of 1898-1899 which followed this disaster. Erected A.D. 1914 by the city of Pittsburgh and the county of Allegheny in grateful recognition of their patriotic service."