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  • n  English explorer and admiral who was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and who helped to defeat the Spanish Armada (1540-1596)
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  • Dining review: Sir and Star keep it local and a tad cheeky
    A restaurant named after Marin's curvy "Star Route" One and Sir Francis Drake, the Elizabethan explorer who circumnavigated the globe and whose name is sprinkled across seaward landmarks such as Drake's Bay, firmly anchors itself to rural Marin while casting a glance to the sea.
    June 12, 2013 - Marin Independent Journal
  • Builders association awards scholarships to Marin high school students
    Students from Redwood and Sir Francis Drake high schools who plan on construction industry careers got top scholarships from the Marin Builders Association this year.
    June 9, 2013 - Marin Independent Journal

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