Orleans in Barnstable County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)

The Schooner Montclair

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, September 19, 2019

1. The Schooner Montclair Marker

Inscription. :
Helm from the Schooner
Montclair
Wrecked on Pochy Bar
March 4, 1927

Erected by Orleans Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels.

Location. 41° 46.998′ N, 69° 58.661′ W. Marker is in Orleans, Massachusetts, in Barnstable County. It can be reached from the intersection of River Rd and Main St, on the left when traveling north. Located on the grounds of the Orleans Historical Society Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3 River Rd, Orleans MA 02653, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Massachusetts’ Cape Cod.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in New England,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking

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distance of this marker: Universalist Society Meeting House (a few steps from this marker); Orleans Civil War Monument (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Orleans Honor Roll (approx. half a mile away); Orleans War Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Academy Place (approx. half a mile away); Orleans Korean War and Vietnam War Memorial (approx. half a mile away); The Incorporation of Orleans (approx. 0.6 miles away); Orleans’ First Resident? (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Orleans.

Also see . . . Orleans Historical Society. (Submitted on October 28, 2019, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, September 19, 2019

2. The Schooner Montclair Marker

The Wreck of the Schooner Montclair image. Click for full size.

Boston Globe, 1927, Public Domain

3. The Wreck of the Schooner Montclair

The Orleans Historical Society sign image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, September 19, 2019

4. The Orleans Historical Society sign

Credits. This page was last revised on October 28, 2019. It was originally submitted on October 26, 2019, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 303 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 26, 2019, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.