Polar Bear -- Tower of London, Tower Hamlets, London, UK
N 51° 30.454 W 000° 04.589
30U E 702875 N 5710323
A charming sign explains how the King Henry III's Polar Bear used to fish in the Thames
Waymark Code: WMT11W
Location: London, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 09/06/2016
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A colourful sign inside the tower of London at the Polar Bear menagerie explains the history of th King Henry's "white bear," better known in our time as a Polar Bear.
The historical sign reads as follows:
"A Gift to King Henry III of England
A POLAR BEAR
From King Haakon IV of Norway
1252
By order of King Henry III, 30 October 1252:
Let the Keeper of the Kings White Bear, which was lately sent to him from Norway, and is now at the Tower of London, have a muzzle and an iron chain . . . And a long and strong cord to hold it, when fishing in the Thames."
Type of Historic Marker: Sign
Historical Marker Issuing Authority: Constable of the Tower of London
Age/Event Date: 10/30/1252
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