A close-up view of a tombstone at the Arlington National Cemetery, marking the grave site of four unknown crewmen assigned to the battleship USS MAINE (BB 2). The Marine sank after exploding off the coast of Havana, Cuba, killing approximately 260 crewmen. The sabotaging of the main precipitated the American declaration of war against Spain in 1898.
Due to the construction on Main St., in downtown Waterville, the Veterans Day parade route and ceremony location have been changed.
The lineup will begin at 10 a.m., Friday, November 11, at The Elm, on College Ave. The parade will proceed down Elm Street and the ceremony will be at Veterans’ Park, located on Elm Street, across from the Waterville Public Library.
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