Colonel George Claghorn

Colonel George Claghorn (HM1MKX)

Location: New Bedford, MA 02740 Bristol County
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Country: United States of America
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N 41° 38.044', W 70° 55.264'

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Inscription
Text on the Bronze Plaque

Near this Site
was located the shipyard of
Colonel George Claghorn
Builder of U.S. Frigate Constitution
and Ship Rebecca the first whaler
to double Cape Horn.

His service in the War of the
Revolution covered a period
of five years - as First
Lieutenant - Captain - Major.


Text on the Monument Stone

U.S.S. Constitution

1797 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1997
Details
HM NumberHM1MKX
Series This marker is part of the Daughters of the American Revolution series
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Year Placed1930
Placed ByNew Bedford Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Thursday, August 6th, 2015 at 10:01pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)19T E 339989 N 4610930
Decimal Degrees41.63406667, -70.92106667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 41° 38.044', W 70° 55.264'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds41° 38' 2.64" N, 70° 55' 15.84" W
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Area Code(s)508, 774
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 210-214 MacArthur Dr, New Bedford MA 02740, US
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