In Commemoration of the Rush - Bagot Treaty

In Commemoration of the Rush - Bagot Treaty (HM19WC)

Location: Youngstown, NY 14174 Niagara County
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Country: United States of America
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N 43° 15.802', W 79° 3.822'

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[Text from the Center Tablet]:

This Agreement Between the United States and Great Britain in Eighteen Hundred Seventeen has Assumed the Force of an International Treaty


The Naval Force to be maintained upon the American Lakes by His Majesty and the Government of the United States shall henceforth be confined to the following vessels on each side that is -

On Lake Ontario to one vessel not exceeding one hundred tons burden and armed with one eighteen pound cannon.

On the Upper Lakes to two vessels not exceeding like burden each and armed with like force.

On the waters of Lake Champlain to one vessel not exceeding like burden and armed with like force

All other armed vessels on these Lakes shall be forthwith dismantled and no other vessels of was shall be there built or armed

If either party should be hereafter desirous of annulling this stipulation and should give notice to that effect to the other party it shall cease to be binding after the expiration of six months from the date of such notice.

The naval force so to be limited shall be restricted to such services as will in no respect interfere with the proper duties of the armed vessels of the other party

[Text from the Left Tablet]:

Through mutual understanding and good will the policy set forth by Richard Rush and Charles Bagot in this Treaty has resulted in an unfortified boundary between Canada and the United States.

[Text from the Right Tablet]:

This memorial is erected by the United States and the State of New York and dedicated September sixth nineteen hundred thirty-four by representatives of the nations to whom the treaty has symbolized lasting peace
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HM NumberHM19WC
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Date Added Sunday, October 5th, 2014 at 12:11pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17T E 657150 N 4791882
Decimal Degrees43.26336667, -79.06370000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 43° 15.802', W 79° 3.822'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds43° 15' 48.12" N, 79° 3' 49.32" W
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Area Code(s)716
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 20439-20605 Scott Ave, Youngstown NY 14174, US
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