Cairn #2 & #3 - Burnt Islands, Newfoundland
N 47° 36.051 W 058° 54.173
21T E 356964 N 5273692
These are two cairns that were used together in the 1800s as a aid to marine navigation.
Waymark Code: WMF3KY
Location: Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Date Posted: 08/17/2012
Views: 2
These cairns were erected in the mid to late 1800s and was used as an aid to marine navigation by the many schooners of that era. These cairns are 2&3 of 3, in the community of Burnt Islands. Please see other waymark for details regarding #1.
Thankfully these cairns have not been vandalized and are still in great condition.
Proverbs 22:28: "Remove not the ancient landmark, which thy fathers have set."
Cairn Location: One of the many hill tops visible from the ocean.
Cairn Purpose: Other (please describe in description)
Type if different from above list: Marine Aid to Navigation
Types of rock: Granite
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