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82      Antarctic Treaty Monument                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          62° 12 S, 58° 57 W
        Monument to the Antarctic Treaty and plaque. The monument is located near the Frei, Bellingshausen and Escudero bases, Fildes Peninsula, King George Island (25 de Mayo Island). The plaque at the foot of the monument commemorates the signatories of the Antarctic Treaty. The monument has 4 plaques in the official languages of the Antarctic Treaty (Spanish, English, Russian and French). The plaques were installed in February 2011 and read as follows:
        This historic monument, dedicated to the memory of the signatories of the Antarctic Treaty, Washington D.C., 1959, is also a reminder of the legacy of the First and Second International Polar Years (1882‑1883 and 1931‑1932) and of the International Geophysical Year (1957‑1958) that preceded the Antarctic Treaty, and recalls the heritage of international cooperation that led to the International Polar Year 2007‑2008.
        The monument was designed and built by the American Joseph W. Pearson, who offered it to Chile. It was unveiled in 1999 on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the signing of the Antarctic Treaty.