Giovanni Da Verrazzano

Giovanni Da Verrazzano (HM1253)

Location: Providence, RI 02903 Providence County
Buy Rhode Island State flags at Flagstore.com!
Country: United States of America
Buy United States of America flags at Flagstore.com!

N 41° 49.505', W 71° 24.481'

  • 0 likes
  • 0 check ins
  • 0 favorites
  • 886 views
Inscription
To
Giovanni Da Verrazzano
The navigator from Italy
who in 1524 crossed the perilous northern Ocean
First to
behold the coast of the future United States
cast anchor in this bay
explore its islands
one of which because of its shape he christened Rhodesname later extended to the entire state of Rhode Island
Donated by Carrara, The Marble City and by Greve in Chanti where Verrazzano was born in pledge of ever growing friendship between the American and Italian people
Details
HM NumberHM1253
Tags
,
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Thursday, October 23rd, 2014 at 1:07am PDT -07:00
Pictures
Sorry, but we don't have a picture of this historical marker yet. If you have a picture, please share it with us. It's simple to do. 1) Become a member. 2) Adopt this historical marker listing. 3) Upload the picture.
Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)19T E 300021 N 4633158
Decimal Degrees41.82508333, -71.40801667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 41° 49.505', W 71° 24.481'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds41° 49' 30.30" N, 71° 24' 28.86" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Area Code(s)401
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1008-1082 Providence River Greenway, Providence RI 02903, US
Alternative Maps Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap

Is this marker missing? Are the coordinates wrong? Do you have additional information that you would like to share with us? If so, check in.

Nearby Markersshow on map
Check Ins  check in   |    all

Have you seen this marker? If so, check in and tell us about it.

Comments 0 comments

Maintenance Issues
  1. Is this marker part of a series?
  2. What historical period does the marker represent?
  3. What historical place does the marker represent?
  4. What type of marker is it?
  5. What class is the marker?
  6. What style is the marker?
  7. Does the marker have a number?
  8. What year was the marker erected?
  9. Who or what organization placed the marker?
  10. This marker needs at least one picture.
  11. Can this marker be seen from the road?
  12. Is the marker in the median?
© 2024  Historical Marker Project.  All Rights Reserved.
All registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
HMP is owned and operated by 3RiverDev (Fort Wayne, Indiana).
Terms and Conditions   |   Privacy Policy   |   Disclaimers   |   About   |   Contact Us