What is recorded here
The public map records this plaque for John Cabot. Its recorded inscription reads: 1497. In this street lived John Cabot, venturer & navigator
John Cabot was an Italian explorer commissioned by England to lead voyages of discovery across the Atlantic Ocean. He is historically significant for his 1497 voyage that resulted in the European rediscovery of North America, specifically the coast of Newfoundland.
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