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To: blam
LINK to Scholarly Article on Welsh Legend of Prince Madoc</>

THE PLAQUE IN QUESTION WAS PLACED THERE IN 1953 BY THE DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION. LOL

28 posted on 04/17/2002 4:37:37 AM PDT by flying Elvis
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To: flying Elvis
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"The Lord Madoc, sonne of Owen Gwyndd prince of NorthWales, leaving his brothers in contention, and warre for their inheritance sought, by sea (westerlie from Irland), for some forein, and—Region to plant hymselfe in with soveranity: wth Region when he had found, he returned to Wales againe and hym selfe wth Shipps, vituals, and men and women sufficient for the coloniy, wth spedely he leed into the peninsula; then named Farquara; but of late Florida or into some of the Provinces, and territories neere ther abouts: and in Apalchen, Mocosa, or Norombera: then of these 4 beinge notable portions of the ancient Atlantis, no longer—nowe named America16".

I did not think it was called America at this time, 1170AD?

30 posted on 04/17/2002 5:18:35 AM PDT by blam
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