Memorial Plaque of Captian John Smith

Front:
CAPTAIN JOHN SMITH ADVENTURER IN MANY OLD WORLD COUNTRIES A PIONEER IN THE NEW WORLD COVERNOR OF VIRGINIA CAME HERE WITH TWO VESSELS IN 1614 ANCHORED IN THIS ISLAND HARBOR AND EXPLORED THE COAST FROM PENOBSCOT BAY TO CAPE COD DISCOVERING A LARGE OPPORTUNITY FOR ADDING TO ENGLAND'S CLORY BY COLONIZATION HE RETURNED HOME AND SPENT HIS REMAINING YEARS IN ADVANCING AMERICAN ENTERPRISES BECAUSE OF HIS CREAT INTEREST IN THE FUTURE OF AMERICA AND TO COMMEMORATE HIS CONNECTION WITH THIS ISLAND THIS TERCENTENARY TABLET IS PLACED BY MONHECAN RESIDENTS 1914

Back:
NOW 3 PM 192 Corun throu Jachtclub Mn. Sen ped Maso Marblehead July 8. 1921 Monchegan Me Dear Sack" - this is pré- pec ture of tatted at this island recording the trut of Cape John Smith mi 1614. Harry Hell said clate 1609, despecting mouet; and my I han mailed here a card to commie of نسر hi's arra, Itoper you are. Erro. comfortable. I so bergan