Admiral Juan Alejandro Acosta

Admiral Juan Alejandro Acosta (HM25Z0)

Location: Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional 10212
Country: Dominican Republic

N 18° 28.729', W 69° 52.978'

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Plaza PatrióticaAlmirante Juan Alejandro AcostaAbril 14 de 1814 - Abril 03 de 1886Fundador de la Marina de Guerra Dominicana,
al cumplir la primera misión oficial de la Junta Central Gubernativa de la naciente República Dominicana,
cuando el 28 de febrero de 1844, se le ordenó zarpar a Curazao, como capitán del Bergantin Goleta "La Leonor" para traer del exilio al Padre de La Patria Juan Pablo Duarte, retornando el 15 de marzo de 1844.La gloriosa bandera dominicana ondeó por primera vez en aguas internacionales como símbolo de la identidad de un pueblo libre y soberano.CPEPComisión Permanente de Efemérides Patrias. Fundacion Luces y Sombras. Gobierno ConstitucionalDr. Leonel Fernández2004 - 200815 de Marzo del 2006

English translation:
Patriotic Plaza Admiral Juan Alejandro Acosta April 14, 1814 - April 3, 1886 Founder of the Dominican Navy, while fulfilling the first official mission of the Central Government Board of the nascent Dominican Republic, on February 28, 1844, he was ordered to set sail to Curaçao, as captain of the brig-schooner "La Leonor" to bring the Father of the Nation Juan Pablo Duarte from exile, returning on March 15, 1844.
The glorious Dominican flag



waved for the first time in international waters as a symbol of the identity of a free and sovereign people. CPEP Permanent Commission of Patriotic Ephemerides Foundation Lights and Shadows Constitutional Government Dr. Leonel Fernández 2004 - 2008 March 15, 2006
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HM NumberHM25Z0
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Year Placed2006
Placed ByComisión Permanente de Efemérides Patrias
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Date Added Monday, March 12th, 2018 at 10:01pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)19Q E 406779 N 2043388
Decimal Degrees18.47881667, -69.88296667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 18° 28.729', W 69° 52.978'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds18° 28' 43.74" N, 69° 52' 58.68" W
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Area Code(s)212
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near Calle La Atarazana, Santo Domingo Distrito Nacional 10212, DO
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