Christopher Columbus Landing - Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
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N 19° 55.192 W 075° 09.719
18Q E 483047 N 2202622
Christopher Columbus discovered Guantanamo Bay on the April 30, 1494. He and his crew stepped ashore to claim the land for Spain. They had originally come in search of gold and fresh water; but finding none, they left the very next day.
Waymark Code: WM5WGV
Location: Cuba
Date Posted: 02/20/2009
Views: 19
The main plaque reads as follows:
"30 APRIL 1494
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS LANDED HERE AT
FISHERMAN'S POINT ON HIS SECOND VOYAGE.
HE AND HIS SPANISH ADVENTURERS WERE
LOOKING FOR GOLD. NOT FINDING LIKELY
PROSPECTS THEY LEFT THE NEXT DAY.
COLUMBUS NAMED THE BAY "PUERTO GRANDE."
Group that erected the marker: Columbus History
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link]
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay
Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
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