John Cabot Memorial - Venice, Italy
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N 45° 25.921 E 012° 21.073
33T E 292811 N 5034357
Marker denoting the discovery of Newfoundland by John Cabot in 1497, a gift from the Province of Newfoundland, Canada.
Waymark Code: WMX78Y
Location: Veneto, Italy
Date Posted: 12/07/2017
Views: 2
A concrete marker located on the side of Giovanni Caboto's (John Cabot's) former residence in Venice. The house is located on Via Garibaldi near the lagoon.
Cabot, while in the service of England's King Henry VII, is credited with being the first recorded European to make landfall in Newfoundland in 1497.
The marker, in English and French, reads:
John Cabot
Venetian
and his son
Sebastian
discovered
Newfoundland
In the service
of Henry VII
of England
Erected 1982
The Province of Newfoundland, Canada
The marker is located just under the marker posted by the Venetian government in 1881.
Country or International City that Gave the Gift: Newfoundland, Canada
Country or International City that Received the Gift: Venice, Italy
Website Verifying this Item as a Gift from Another Country or International City: Not listed
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