Spanish War Veterans Memorial

Spanish War Veterans Memorial

NPS / Claire Hassler

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Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits, Wheelchair Accessible

The 8-foot tall bronze sculpture known as "the Hiker" represents the common soldier of the 1898 Spanish-American War. The soldier is standing in an at-rest position wearing characteristic hat, tunic, and trousers designed for warfare in tropical climates. The Hikers represented the last illusion of the romance and glory of war or as an outdoor adventure, for twenty years after the Spanish-American War, the U.S. entered the trench-filled battlefields of World War I.

Sculptor: Theo Alice Ruggles Kitson

Inscriptions
Pedestal
THE HIKER
1898 1902
A.D. 1965
ERECTED BY THE UNITED SPANISH WAR VETERANS
AND AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
Plaque
CUBA
U.S.A.
SPANISH WAR VETERANS 1898-1902
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS
PORTO-RICO