Celtic Cross - Saint John, New Brunswick - Exact Replicas on Waymarking.com

The inscription on the base of this cross is identical to the text found on the Partridge Island Cross.

This monument was erected in memory of more than 2000 Irish immigrants who died of typhus fever contracted on shipboard during the voyage from Ireland in the Famine year 1847, and of whom 600 were / buried in this island.

This cross also commemorates the devotion and sacrifice of Dr. Patrick Collins, who, after ministering to the victims of the disease, himself contracted it and died. Designed and erected by George McArthur 1927.

Original Cross on Partridge Island: (visit link)

Where is original located?: At the corner of Water and Prince William Streets and across from Saint John's Harbour and the Diamond Jubilee Cruise Terminal. Where is this replica located?: Partridge Island, Saint-John, New Brunswick Who created the original?: George McArthur 1927. Internet Link about Original: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/partridge-island-quarantine-site Year Original was Created (approx. ok): 1927

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