La Salle Built the Griffon

La Salle Built the Griffon (HM12QE)

Location: Niagara Falls, NY 14304 Niagara County
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Country: United States of America
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N 43° 4.487', W 78° 57.12'

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Hereabout in May, 1679
Robert Cavelier de La Salle
Built the Griffon, "of sixty
tons burthen," the first vessel
to sail the Upper Lakes.
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Erected by Niagara Frontier Historical Society
and
Presented to Niagara Frontier Landmarks Association
May, 1902
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HM NumberHM12QE
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Year Placed1902
Placed ByThe Niagara Frontier Historical Society
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Date Added Tuesday, October 14th, 2014 at 4:23am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17T E 666728 N 4771154
Decimal Degrees43.07478333, -78.95200000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 43° 4.487', W 78° 57.12'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds43° 4' 29.22" N, 78° 57' 7.20" W
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Area Code(s)716
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 9551 Buffalo Ave, Niagara Falls NY 14304, US
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