Christopher Columbus

Christopher Columbus (HM4AT)

Location: Newark, NJ 07102 Essex County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 44.606', W 74° 10.193'

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Inscription
[Front of monument]
A
Cristoforo Colombo
ligure immortale
in questa terra
divinata
dal suo genio
gli italiani
eressero
Newark N.J. XII Ottobre
MDCCCCXXVII

[Lower front of monument]
To
Christopher Columbus
Immortal Genoese
Erected by the Italians
in this land
Perceived through his genius
in the year 1492

[Back of monument]
Erected under the auspices of the Guisippe Verdi Society and presented by the Italians to the City of Newark October 12, 1927

Made in Rome Italy, Guiseppe Ciochetti, Sculptor

Guiseppe Verdi Society and Associated Italian Societies of Newark
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HM NumberHM4AT
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Year Placed1927
Placed ByGuiseppe Verdi Society and Associated Italian Societies of Newark
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Sunday, October 26th, 2014 at 1:10am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 570084 N 4510607
Decimal Degrees40.74343333, -74.16988333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 44.606', W 74° 10.193'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 44' 36.36" N, 74° 10' 11.58" W
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Area Code(s)973, 201, 862
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 608 H St NW, Newark NJ 07102, US
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