Irish Immigrant Memorial

Irish Immigrant Memorial (HM1HFL)

Location: Saint John, New Brunswick E2L 2C2 Saint John County
Country: Canada
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N 45° 16.012', W 66° 3.62'

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This Celtic cross, erected in 1967 by descendants of the Irish settlers, is a half scale replica of a cross which stands on Partridge Island in Saint John Harbour.



A reproduction of the plaque on the original cross is shown below.



This monument was erected in memory of more than 2000 Irish immigrants who died of typhus fever contracted on shipboard during the voyage from Ireland during the famine year 1847, and of whom 600 were buried in this island.



This cross also commemorates the devotion and sacrifice of Dr. Patrick Collins, who, after ministering to the victims of the disease, himself contracted it and died.



Designed and erected by George McArthur — 1927.
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HM NumberHM1HFL
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Year Placed1967
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Date Added Monday, October 20th, 2014 at 6:06pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)19T E 730611 N 5016801
Decimal Degrees45.26686667, -66.06033333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 45° 16.012', W 66° 3.62'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds45° 16' 0.72" N, 66° 3' 37.2" W
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Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 310 Prince William St, Saint John New Brunswick E2L 2C2, CA
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