Encrusted Bugle

Encrusted Bugle

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Description
Physical Description
Oxidized metal bugle.
Specific History
This bugle was salvaged from the wreck of the USS Maine.
General History
USS Maine was a second-class battleship built between 1888 and 1895. It was sent to Havana, Cuba, in January 1898 to protect American interests during the native revolt against the Spanish government. On the evening of February 15, 1898, the Maine sank when its forward gunpowder magazines exploded. Nearly three-quarters of the battleship's crew died. American popular opinion blamed the Spanish for the sinking of the Maine and war followed within a few months. In 1912 the Maine's wreck was raised to clear the harbor and to facilitate an investigation into the cause of the sinking. The remains were subsequently scuttled in deep waters north of Havana.
Object Name
bugle
Other Terms
bugle; Bugle Fragment; Navy
date made
before 1898
used
Cuba: La Habana, Havana
Physical Description
metal (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 4 in x 14 in x 2 1/2 in; 10.16 cm x 35.56 cm x 6.35 cm
ID Number
AF.31188
accession number
66761
catalog number
31188
Credit Line
Navy Department
subject
Naval History
related event
Spanish-American War
The Emergence of Modern America
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Exhibition
Price of Freedom
Exhibition Location
National Museum of American History
Data Source
National Museum of American History
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Comments

Remember the Maine!!!

Philly

Sat, 2015-04-25 18:46

"So, what was the final conclusion on the cause of the explosion? Were "the Spanish " at fault or not?"

doug richardson

Fri, 2015-04-24 13:01

Another addition to the collection of our history.

Cindi Kanipe

Fri, 2015-04-24 10:11

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