In Memory of Captain James Cook, R.N.

In Memory of Captain James Cook, R.N. (HM1DJL)

Location: Kealakekua, HI 96750 Hawaii County
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Country: United States of America
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N 19° 28.878', W 155° 56.006'

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Inscription
Marker panel on obelisk (1874):

In Memory of
the great circumnavigator
Captain James Cook, R.N.
who discovered these islands
on the 18th of January, 1770
and fell near this spot
on the 14th of February, 1779.
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This monument was erected
in November A.D. 1874
by some of
his fellow countrymen.


Second Marker:
Near this spot
Capt. James Cook
met his death
February 14, 1779
Details
HM NumberHM1DJL
Tags
Year Placed1874
Placed By"Some of his fellow countrymen"
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Saturday, October 25th, 2014 at 7:21pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)5Q E 192049 N 2156714
Decimal Degrees19.48130000, -155.93343333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 19° 28.878', W 155° 56.006'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds19° 28' 52.68" N, 155° 56' 0.36" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Area Code(s)808
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 43 Unnamed Road, Kealakekua HI 96750, US
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