Juan Pardo (Q-27) - Murphy, NC
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member cldisme
N 35° 05.111 W 084° 01.935
16S E 770572 N 3886519
A quick history lesson about Spanish conquistadors passage through modern day North Carolina.
Waymark Code: WM66Q8
Location: North Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 04/13/2009
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member fatcat161
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This historical marker was installed in 1941 and reads as follows:

Juan Pardo
Q-27

In 1567 an expedition of Spaniards, sent out from Florida by Pedro Menendez de Aviles and led by Juan Pardo, passed near here.
Marker Name: Juan Pardo

Marker Type: City

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