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Near Manteo in Dare County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
 

Joachim Gans

 
 
Joachim Gans Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Tom Bosse, September 18, 2021
1. Joachim Gans Marker
Inscription. Scientist; Jewish native of Prague. Led metallurgy experiments, 1585-86, at the first Roanoke colony near here. Part of Lane's English expedition.
 
Erected 2018 by North Carolina Office of Archives and History. (Marker Number B-75.)
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial EraExplorationScience & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1585.
 
Location. 35° 55.975′ N, 75° 42.433′ W. Marker is near Manteo, North Carolina, in Dare County. Marker is at the intersection of U.S. 64 and Fort Raleigh Road, on the right when traveling west on U.S. 64. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Manteo NC 27954, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. A Civil War Refuge (approx. 0.3 miles away); A Legacy of Freedom (approx. 0.3 miles away); First Light of Freedom (approx. 0.3 miles away); The New Fort in Virginia / Virginia Dare (approx. 0.3 miles away); Exploring the Unknown (approx. 0.4 miles away); English Explorers' Earthwork (approx. 0.4 miles away); Reconstructed Past (approx. 0.4 miles away); Thomas Hariot Trail (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manteo.
 
Also see . . .  Joachim Gans. (Submitted on January 22, 2022, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee.)
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Joachim Gans Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Tom Bosse, September 18, 2021
2. Joachim Gans Marker
Joachim Gans Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Tom Bosse, September 18, 2021
3. Joachim Gans Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on March 17, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 22, 2022, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 425 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on January 22, 2022, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.

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