USS Maine Memorial (Cuban American Friendship Urn) south of the Tidal basin (near inlet bridge) in East Potomac Park in Washington, D.C.

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The USS Maine Memorial (Cuban American Friendship Urn) in East Potomac Park, Washington, D.C., commemorates the USS Maine battleship explosion that led to the Spanish-American War. The urn is crafted from a marble fragment of the original Havana monument destroyed in 1926. It symbolizes Cuban-American friendship and historical ties. Located near the Tidal Basin inlet bridge, it is accessible from the Smithsonian Metro station.