Bay of Pigs Monument
Bay of Pigs Monument is located in Florida
Bay of Pigs Monument
Bay of Pigs Monument
Completion date1971
LocationMiami, Florida
Coordinates25°45′56.3″N 80°12′59.3″W / 25.765639°N 80.216472°W / 25.765639; -80.216472

The Bay of Pigs Monument is a monument in honor of the fallen of the Bay of Pigs Invasion in Little Havana, Miami, Florida. Their names are engraved on the monument, and there is an eternal flame at the top.[1] The monument was dedicated on April 17, 1971, by "several hundred Cuban exiles" as well as Miami Mayor David T. Kennedy and then-Senator Lawton Chiles.[2][3] President Richard Nixon "cabled his best wishes" for the occasion.[3]

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References

  1. ^ Sutton, Horace (August 12, 1973). "Want to see Havana? Go to South Florida". The Chicago Tribune. p. 98. Retrieved February 19, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Bay of Pigs Monument Dedicated". The Indianapolis Star. April 18, 1971. p. 5. Retrieved February 19, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ a b "Cubans Dedicate Bay of Pigs Monument". The Palm Beach Post. April 18, 1971. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
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