Samuel de Champlain's Astrolabe
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member hidnseek
N 45° 35.924 W 076° 50.663
18T E 356157 N 5051119
Plaque describes that Samuel de Champlain's Astrolabe was found nearby.
Waymark Code: WM9D5D
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 08/03/2010
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member The Blue Quasar
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Samuel de Champlain used his Astrolabe dated 1603 to navigate on his exploration of New France and what is now the Ottawa Valley. Samuel de Champlain lost his astrolabe while exploring the area in 1613. Eventually it was found by Edward Lee. It is now at the Canadian Museum of Civilization in Ottawa.
Classification: National Historic Site

Province or Territory: Ontario

Location - City name/Town name: on Highway 17 west of Ottawa, east of Cobden

Link to Parks Canada entry (must be on www.pc.gc.ca): Not listed

Link to HistoricPlaces.ca: Not listed
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