Canopus Island
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member StingerT125
N 41° 22.349 W 073° 44.587
18T E 605109 N 4580869
Another One On Route 6N Near Lake Mahopac
Waymark Code: WM1K9F
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 05/25/2007
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Rayman
Views: 33

Canopus Island
Until 1760 Grand Island Was A Sacred Site Of The Wappinger Indians Whose Chief Sachem Was Daniel Nimham. By 1880 The Blackberry Iron Mine Took Ore To Shore By Ferry.
Marker Name: Canopus Island

Marker Type: Roadside

Agency: Lake Mahopac Rotary Club

Dedication Date: 2002

City/Town/Village Name: Mahopac

County: Putnam

Region: Hudson Valley (Region 9)

Website: Not listed

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Team Smokey visited Canopus Island 03/27/2012 Team Smokey visited it