Memorial to the French Fleet

Memorial to the French Fleet (HMX3C)

Location: Newport, RI 02840 Newport County
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Country: United States of America
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N 41° 28.605', W 71° 19.294'

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Inscription
[ South side : ]
Near this spot
the French army of 6000 men
led by General Rochambeau
our allies
in the War for Independence
first set foot upon American soil
July XIII 1780

[ East side : ]
I welcome the news
of your arrival
A new mark of friendship
from his most Christian Majesty
-
George Washington

[ West side : ]
Erected by the
Newport Historical Society
Gift of Roderick Terry
1928

[ North side : ]
Stone 19.5 " x 17.5" 1780
July 11
1902 unsigned
Details
HM NumberHMX3C
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Year Placed1928
Placed ByNewport Historical Society
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Thursday, October 16th, 2014 at 1:34am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)19T E 306159 N 4594284
Decimal Degrees41.47675000, -71.32156667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 41° 28.605', W 71° 19.294'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds41° 28' 36.30" N, 71° 19' 17.64" W
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Area Code(s)401
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 125-143 Wellington Ave, Newport RI 02840, US
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