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

Samuel De Champlain

 
 
Samuel De Champlain Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Robert Lombardi
1. Samuel De Champlain Marker
Inscription. The First White Man on these Shores Landed Here October 1606
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Exploration. A significant historical month for this entry is October 1606.
 
Location. 41° 40.043′ N, 69° 57.965′ W. Marker is in Chatham, Massachusetts, in Barnstable County. It is on Stage Harbor Road 0.1 miles south of Bridge Street, Chatham, MA, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Chatham MA 02633, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Massachusetts’ Cape Cod. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. 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 distance of this marker: Chatham’s Twin Light (approx. 0.4 miles away); Chatham’s Chimes (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Atwood School (approx. 0.6 miles away); Chatham Revolutionary War Memorial (approx. Ύ mile away); The Godfrey Windmill (approx. Ύ mile away); Original Prop (approx. 0.9 miles away); History of Chatham Lighthouse (approx. 0.9 miles away); The Rescue of the Pendleton (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chatham.
 
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Samuel De Champlain Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Robert Lombardi
2. Samuel De Champlain Marker
Champlain's Visit image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Robert Lombardi, January 1, 2014
3. Champlain's Visit
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on January 2, 2014, by Robert Lombardi of Harwich, Masachusetts. This page has been viewed 982 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on January 2, 2014, by Robert Lombardi of Harwich, Masachusetts. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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