Saint John in Saint John County, New Brunswick — The Atlantic Provinces (North America)
The Marco Polo / Le Marco Polo
The Fastest Ship in the World / Le navire le plus rapide du monde
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 13, 2019
1. The Marco Polo / Le Marco Polo Marker
(English:)
and the
Golden Age of Sail
The Fastest Ship in the World
Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
In the background you can see Saint John as it appeared
in 1851, twenty-six years before the great fire of 1877
destroyed more than 1600 buildings.
et
ľ âge ď or des voiliers
Le navire le plus rapide du monde
Saint John, Nouveau-Brunswick, au Canada
À ĺ arrière-plan, on voit la ville comme elle étaít en
1851, soit vingt-six ans avant que le grand incendie de
1877 détruíse plus de 1600 bâtiments.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1851.
Location. 45° 16.044′ N, 66° 3.647′ W. Marker is in Saint John, New Brunswick, in Saint John County. Marker is on Water Street north of Prince William Street, on the left when traveling south. Marker is located in a parking area directly across Water Street from the Diamond Jubilee Cruise Terminal. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Saint John NB E2L, Canada. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Shedding Light on the Three Sisters Mystery (within shouting distance of this marker); The Largest in British North America (within shouting distance of this marker);
this page online
Regarding The Marco Polo / Le Marco Polo. On December 26th, 1852 the Marco Polo sailed into Liverpool UK after circumnavigating The World by The Cape of Good Hope, Southern Africa, to Australia and back to the UK going around Cape Horn, South America, (5 months 21 days, no ship had ever accomplished this at the time). The Marco Polo was built in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada in 1851. She sailed for 32 years, (most Tall ships sailed for 10 years), a great tribute to the shipbuilders of our community. Saint John was the third largest Tall ship port in the world and was the Center of our Golden Age of Sail.
Also see . . .
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 13, 2019
2. The Marco Polo / Le Marco Polo Marker
(English panel left • French panel right)
(English panel left • French panel right)
1. The Marco Polo, The World’s Fastest Clipper Ship. Mysteries of Canada website entry (Submitted on May 7, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Marco Polo (1851 ship). Wikipedia entry (Submitted on May 7, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 13, 2019
3. The Marco Polo / Le Marco Polo Mural
(mounted above marker)
(mounted above marker)
Credits. This page was last revised on May 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 4, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 173 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 6, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
