From: Searsport, Maine, USA
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Cemetery of Memorial: Bowditch Cemetery
Town/State: Searsport, Maine USA
In Memory of
Captain John P. Pendleton
who was lost at sea
probably on George's Shoals
Together with all his crew.
Dec. 2, 1847
40ys 8ms.
His wife Amanda W. died about 18 years later on:
June 1, 1865
Age 55 yrs 2 ms. 15ds
WHERE IS GEORGE'S SHOALS?
is a large elevated area of the sea floor between Cape Cod, Massachusetts (United States), and Cape Sable Island, Nova Scotia (Canada). It separates the Gulf of Maine from the Atlantic Ocean.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georges_Bank
George's Banks and Nantucket Shoals seem to be coupled together, but nothing in modern times comes up with George's Shoals. Only George's Banks. These elevated areas would be notable caution areas for boats and ships of all sizes. We don't know why Capt. John P. Pendleton's intentions were for his travels. Was he picking up or delivering cargo? Was he on a fishing trip?
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| The Gulf of Maine with the whole Maine Coast, Massachusetts, Nova Scotia showing the shoals and banks |
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