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This black commemorative plaque records: To the Memory of Captain George Vancouver RN. Born King's Lynn 1757 Died Petersham 1798 A great navigator & surveyor Captain Vancouver precisely charted many thousands of miles of the northwest Pacific coastline from San Diego California to Anchorage Alaska

George Vancouver was a British Royal Navy officer, navigator, and explorer who is best known for his exploration and detailed surveying of the northwestern coast of North America, significantly contributing to the cartography of the region.

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