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Canopus Island
Posted by:
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
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
![](/images/spacer.gif) Marker Type: Roadside
![](/images/spacer.gif) Agency: Lake Mahopac Rotary Club
![](/images/spacer.gif) Dedication Date: 2002
![](/images/spacer.gif) City/Town/Village Name: Mahopac
![](/images/spacer.gif) County: Putnam
![](/images/spacer.gif) Region: Hudson Valley (Region 9)
![](/images/spacer.gif) Website: Not listed
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