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San Salvador
Columbus Landing
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Underwater monument
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Description
Hidden here on the ocean floor is a cast bronze monument on the spot where
Columbus first dropped anchor in 1492. As the photos show, the monument is more and more covered with sand.
Inscription(s)
longitude
...
north latitude
24o41'
anchor
dropped
columbus
oct 12 1492
in these waters
Sources & Information
- First photo by Chris McLaughlin, scanned from postcard sent to me by Kathleen LeMieux, 6 july 2004.
- Second photo: sorry, I forgot to note the url from where I downloaded this photo.
Index of:
Location (N 24°0'41" - W 74°31'40")
Item Code: bs005
Added: 10 December 2006
© Website: René & Peter van der Krogt
