February1898



On Feburary 15, 1898 the USS Maine sinks in Havana Harbor. The explosion of the Maine killed more then 250 American sailors. The cause of the explosion is still not know but it is said to have started inside of the ship.

Information provided by: America Pathways to the Present pages 359-360 Picture provided by: http://www.homeofheroes.com/wallofhonor/spanish_am/images/02_maine_explosion.jpg