Submitted by scott on Wed, 05/08/2013 - 10:27

Sam and the pilgrims camped at "Jonesborough" on September 16, 1867, having departed from Damascus that morning. This is reported to be the location of Nimrod's burial place. The Quaker City Itinerary calls the site Kefr Hauwar. This site name does not occur in any Google maps I have found but it is mentioned in many documents from the era. Of special interest was the entry in the Journal of the Royal Geographical Society, Volume 26, page 45. The location mapped is certainly not correct. It is more likely located about half way between Baniyas and Damascus.

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POI
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33.251800537109, 35.708999633789

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Innocents Abroad

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