Richard Clark and John Endicott bronze plaque

This bronze commemorative plaque records: In memory of Richard Clark Captain and Pilot of Weymouth, who in 1583 sailed thence to join Sir Humphrey Gilbert's voyage of discovery to Newfoundland, and of John Endicott who on June 20, 1628, set forth from Weymouth in the ship "Agibail" on the expedition which led to the establishment of the Plantation at Salem, Massachusetts. Erected by public subscription in 1914. Recorded plaque organisation: Weymouth Civic Society.

Captain Richard Clark was a notable pilot from Weymouth who participated in Sir Humphrey Gilbert's voyage of discovery to Newfoundland in 1583, contributing to English exploration and mapping of North America. John Endicott led an expedition that established the plantation at Salem, Massachusetts in 1628, playing a crucial role in the early settlement and governance of the Massachusetts Bay Colony.