Samuel De Champlain

Samuel De Champlain (HM1F3Q)

Location: Rockport, MA 01966 Essex County
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N 42° 39.017', W 70° 35.95'

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Due east from here on July 16 1605 the Sieur De Monts sent Samuel De Champlain ashore to parley with some Indians. They danced for him and traced an outline map of Massachusetts Bay. These French explorers named this promontory, The Cape of Islands.
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HM NumberHM1F3Q
Series This marker is part of the Massachusetts: Massachusetts Bay Colony—Tercentenary Commission Markers series
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Year Placed1930
Placed ByMassachusetts Bay Tercentenary Commision
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Thursday, September 25th, 2014 at 12:02am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)19T E 368916 N 4723220
Decimal Degrees42.65028333, -70.59916667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 42° 39.017', W 70° 35.95'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds42° 39' 1.02" N, 70° 35' 57.00" W
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Area Code(s)978, 508
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 90 South St, Rockport MA 01966, US
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