Father Pierre Millet - Youngstown, New York
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N 43° 15.731 W 079° 03.768
17T E 657226 N 4791752
This marker commemorates Father Pierre Millet who, on Good Friday 1688, erected a cross invoking God's mercy for the plague stricken new French Fort Denonville, (Old Fort Niagara) garrison.
Waymark Code: WMMHMH
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 09/23/2014
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Outspoken1
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To

Father Pierre Millet
French Jesuit Priest

Missionary to the Iroquois and
chaplain at Fort Niagara
who, here on Good Friday 1688
Erected a cross
invoking God's mercy for the
plague stricken garrison.

Erected in commemoration
by
Knights of Columbus Fourth Degree
Sixth New York District
Calvert Province
Group that erected the marker: Knights of Columbus Fourth Degree<br /> Sixth New York District

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Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
Scott Avenue
Youngstown, New York United States
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