Peter Pond

Peter Pond (HM1113)

Location: Milford, CT 06460 New Haven County
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Country: United States of America
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N 41° 13.575', W 73° 3.029'

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Peter Pond
1740 - 1807
Somewhere in the adjacent cemetery lies the unmarked grave of Peter Pond, a veteran of the French and Indian War, fur trader, explorer and cartographer born in Milford. He helped organize expeditions west of the Great Lakes. He became internationally renowned for maps he drew of the Northwest and Canada based on his explorations and input from others, including Native Americans. His exploits ultimately prompted President Thomas Jefferson to send Lewis and Clark on their quest to explore the Northwest Region. In 1790 Pond sold his shares of the North West Co., the trading company of which he was a founding member, and returned to Milford.
Milford Preservation Trust
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HM NumberHM1113
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Placed ByMilford Preservation Trust
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Date Added Friday, September 5th, 2014 at 1:53am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 663399 N 4565705
Decimal Degrees41.22625000, -73.05048333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 41° 13.575', W 73° 3.029'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds41° 13' 34.50" N, 73° 3' 1.74" W
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Area Code(s)203
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 23-53 Gulf St, Milford CT 06460, US
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