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
Sculptor
- John Vassar House (Niagara Falls NY 1926 - Dallas TX 1982), American sculptor, worked part of his life in Rome.
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.
Tags
Locatie (N 24°0'41" - W 74°31'40") (Satellite view: Google Maps)
Item Code: bs005;
Added: 10 December 2006
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