Contributed by Jonathan Fisher Memorial, Inc.
Description
The compass rose is a frequently used device that surveyors use to indicate directions on maps. This compass rose was done by Fisher as a mathematics exercise while he was a student at Harvard College.
About This Item
- Title: Mariner's Compass, 1791
- Creator: Jonathan Fisher
- Creation Date: circa 1791
- Subject Date: circa 1791
- Location: Blue Hill, Hancock County, ME
- Media: Pen and Ink and Watercolor on paper
- Dimensions: 32 cm x 19 cm
- Local Code: 1959.012.002
- Object Type: Image
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Jonathan Fisher Memorial, Inc.44 Miles Road, Blue Hill, ME 04614
(207) 374-2459
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