![]() ![]() In the cavity underneath were placed two of the latest local papers, the names of the Mayor and aldermen and also of the members of the Divisional Board, to which was affixed the Corporation seal and coins of the realm. The foundation-stone of the monument weighs one ton, and is of Cooktown granite. His Worship then laid the foundation-stone, the Town Clerk having previously handed him a silver trowel and mallet, which were presented by the Council. The ceremony of laying the foundation stone of the Captain Cook monument was performed on Thursday. The Mayor made a few appropriate remarks in memory of Captain Cook, and expressed regret at the absence of the Governor. The dado is set beneath a modest entablature and the pediment is flanked by sandstone urns at each corner.Ĭaptain James Cook claimed the whole of the east coast of Australia for Great Britain on 22 August 1770, naming eastern Australia, 'New South Wales.' These fountains were once linked to a regular water supply, and the water outlets emerge from the mouths of sculpted animal heads. The steps of the plinth lead to a square dado incorporating drinking fountains on each side. Being in a prominent location near the original site of Cook`s landing, the monument has landscape significance. It comprises a tall, slender sandstone column, topped with a detailed capital, which rises from a square pedestal resting upon a granite base and plinth. Cooktown was the only place in Australia other than Botany Bay where Cook`s party came ashore for any length of time during the momentous 1770 voyage. States, following the statue in Whitby, England, where Cook began he sea career.The Captain Cook monument, erected 107 years after James Cook`s landing at the Endeavour River, is historically significant as an early monument commemorating the landing site. Was gifted by the British Petroleum Company in 1976 in celebration of the United His statue, whichįaces the sea in Anchorage, Alaska, was created by Derek Freeborn. He fed his crew a healthy diet which prevented them from getting a deadly disease called scurvy, a reason all three of his voyages were successful. Known for being one of the greatest explorers and navigators in the world. James Cook was killed by Hawaiian natives in 1779, amidst his last voyage. Passage from North America to Europe to the Orient, but instead sailed south He thought heĬould find a route to the Atlantic Ocean, also known as the fabled Northwest This time, he ventured to NorthĪmerica and Alaska, but his original plans were not successful. Voyage, he was only a Master, but he was honorably named Captain during this trip, a title which he carried into his final voyage in 1776. Land, also known as Terra Australis Incognita, did not exist. He discovered several island chains and revealed that the assumed southern With that credibility, Cook set off yet again one year later, but this time to Antarctica. Of the Royal Society and was officially received by the King due to hisĮfforts. Honored by his grateful nation following his return. He successfully completed this expedition between 17, and was Was to New Zealand, Australia, and islands in the Pacific Ocean, including First, he was an apprentice onĬoal-carrying ships, and eventually he worked his way up to “King’s Surveyor”.ĭuring his time as the King’s Surveyor, he was given command of the ships thatĮxplored Newfoundland, his first of three voyages.Ĭook’s first expedition, named the Endeavour, October 27, 1728, James Cook was bound to farm his entire life until he decided ![]() Voyages during his lifetime, and was the first Englishman to explore many distant lands. Were just a few of the jobs he obtained over the years. To Captain Cook, was a very hard-working man. ![]()
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