In Memory of Captain James Cook, R.N.

In Memory of Captain James Cook, R.N. (HM1DJL)

Location: Kealakekua, HI 96750 Hawaii County
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Country: United States of America
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N 19° 28.878', W 155° 56.006'

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Inscription
Marker panel on obelisk (1874):

In Memory of
the great circumnavigator
Captain James Cook, R.N.
who discovered these islands
on the 18th of January, 1770
and fell near this spot
on the 14th of February, 1779.
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This monument was erected
in November A.D. 1874
by some of
his fellow countrymen.


Second Marker:
Near this spot
Capt. James Cook
met his death
February 14, 1779
Details
HM NumberHM1DJL
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Year Placed1874
Placed By"Some of his fellow countrymen"
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Saturday, October 25th, 2014 at 7:21pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)5Q E 192049 N 2156714
Decimal Degrees19.48130000, -155.93343333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 19° 28.878', W 155° 56.006'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds19° 28' 52.68" N, 155° 56' 0.36" W
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Area Code(s)808
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 43 Unnamed Road, Kealakekua HI 96750, US
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