"Ponta Delgada" Sister Cities monument
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N 41° 42.110 W 071° 09.844
19T E 319937 N 4618934
The Fall River "Ponta Delgada" Sister Cities Monument.
Waymark Code: WM7NKH
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 11/14/2009
Views: 10
This imposing monument is a replica of the 18th Century “Gates of the City” of Ponta Delgada on the Portuguese Island of San Miguel, Azores. Constructed of stone from the island, dismantled, and sent to Fall River as a gift from the people of Ponta Delgada to the people of Fall River as part of its “Sister City” cultural exchange.
Type: Triumphal (Monument/Memorial)
Subtype: Sculpture
Location: Near Battleship Cove
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