Drake's Statue - Plymouth Hoe
N 50° 21.919 W 004° 08.569
30U E 418720 N 5579874
A replica statue of Sir Francis Drake on Plymouth Hoe Devon UK
Waymark Code: WM1W0H
Location: South West England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 07/17/2007
Views: 84
This replica statue of Sir Francis Drake was erected in 1883; it’s an exact copy of the original which stands in his native town of Tavistock.
The Plaque reads
Francis Drake sailed from Plymouth on December 13 1577 to begin the famous voyage during which he traversed the strait of Magellan and discovered Drake passage south of Cape Horn. Drake then sailed the Golden Hinde north and in June 1579 landed in California. He took possession of that region for Queen Elizabeth naming it Nova Albion. He returned to Plymouth
September 26 1580, having circumnavigated the globe, Drake was knighted aboard the Golden Hinde at Deptford in the presence of Queen Elizabeth on April 4 1581.
This plaque was presented August 5 1977 by the State of California Sir Francis Drake commission in commemoration of the quadricentennial of Drake’s voyage around the world.
Where is original located?: Tavistock Devon UK
Where is this replica located?: Plymouth Hoe Devon UK
Who created the original?: Sir Joseph Edgar Boehm (1834-1890)
Internet Link about Original: http://www.nmm.ac.uk/memorials/Memorial.cfm?Banner=5&MemorialPage=7&MemorialID=M5542
Year Original was Created (approx. ok): 27/09/1883
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