Antoine and Wilson Memorial

Antoine and Wilson Memorial (HMS8F)

Location: Cohasset, MA 02025 Norfolk County
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Country: United States of America
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N 42° 14.33', W 70° 47.33'

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Dedicated to the memory of Joseph Antoine and Joseph Wilson, keepers of the first Minot Ledge Lighthouse who, while manning the Light on the night of Apr. 17, 1851, lost their lives when the lighthouse was swept into the sea during a violent northeast storm.

"They kept a good light."
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HM NumberHMS8F
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Year Placed2000
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Saturday, October 4th, 2014 at 10:07pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)19T E 352405 N 4677843
Decimal Degrees42.23883333, -70.78883333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 42° 14.33', W 70° 47.33'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds42° 14' 19.80" N, 70° 47' 19.80" W
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Area Code(s)781, 617, 339
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 19 Lighthouse Ln, Cohasset MA 02025, US
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