Veracruz, Mexico — The Gulf Coast (North America)
Witnesses of the Future
El contratista britanico Weetman D. Pearson presenta al entonces Presidente de Mexico Porfirio Diaz, el proyecto que cristaliza la modernización del muelle del puerto artificial de Veracruz. Atestigua el Ingeniero Comisionado Federal del Gobierno de Mexico
Veracruz 1897-1902
Escultor: Humberto Peraza Avila
Marzo 6 del 2002
Witnesses of the Future
British contractor Weetman D. Pearson introduces the then President of Mexico Porfirio Díaz to the project that crystallizes the modernization of the dock of the artificial port of Veracruz. Also looking on is the Engineer Commissioner for the Government of Mexico
Veracruz 1897-1902
Sculptor: Humberto Peraza Ávila
March 6, 2002
Erected 2002.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical date for this entry is March 6, 2002.
Location. 19° 11.927′ N, 96° 7.75′ W. Marker is in Veracruz. Marker is on Muelle de la Armada de México just east of Comodoro Manuel Azueta, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Veracruz 91709, Mexico. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Inauguration of the Port of Veracruz, 1902 (within shouting distance of this marker); "Laying the Breakwater Track" (within shouting distance of this marker); Pedro Sainz de Baranda (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Lebanese Immigrants to Mexico (about 150 meters away); Monument to 100 years of Jewish Immigration to Mexico (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Alexander von Humboldt (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Independence Heroes of Veracruz (approx. half a kilometer away); The Bastion of Santiago (approx. half a kilometer away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Veracruz.
Also see . . . Weetman Pearson. (Submitted on July 16, 2019, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.)
Credits. This page was last revised on June 19, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 16, 2019, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. This page has been viewed 92 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on July 16, 2019, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.