Champlain's Astrolabe
Text from the plaque
Nearby was found in 1867 by Edward George Lee an astrolabe bearing the date 1603. This instrument, used for determining latitude, is believed to have been lost by Champlain about 7th June, 1613, on his exploratory expedition up the Ottawa River.
Transcribed from the marker, not summarised.
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The County of Renfrew
The Township of Whitewater Region
On Highway 17 at a pull off on the east side of the highway
4.2 km south of the intersection of
Highway 17 and Main Street (Road 8) in Cobden
N 45 35.933 W 76 50.666
Recorded August 2011. Check current access before visiting.
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July 5, 2014
My grandfather Edward Mau and father Allan Mau constructed this monument circa 1950 when my father was about 13 years old.
August 29, 2012
Thanks for providing the image of the astrolabe monument, a great part of Canadian history.