Spanish–American War Veterans Memorial
The memorial in 2007
MediumSculpture
Weight>600 pounds[1]
LocationPortland, Oregon, United States
Coordinates45°27′58″N 122°40′20″W / 45.466188°N 122.672089°W / 45.466188; -122.672089

The Spanish–American War Veterans Memorial, also known as the Soldier's Monument and Graves,[2] 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.[2][3] On Thanksgiving Day 2023 the statue was stolen from its pedestal.[1]

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  1. 1 2 "Spanish American War statue stolen from River View Cemetery". KATU. Portland, Oregon. November 24, 2023. Archived from the original on November 25, 2023. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
  2. 1 2 Fortner, Walter (August 1, 2007). Portland. Arcadia Publishing. p. 137. ISBN 9781439634387. Archived from the original on October 3, 2023. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Section 4. Section 4(f) Resources, Uses, and Measures to Minimize Harm" (PDF). Sellwood Bridge Project (Multnomah County, Oregon). 22 September 2010. Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 July 2016. Retrieved September 27, 2017.


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