Memorial to those lost at sea.

Memorial Statue to Dead Fishermen

Unveiled in 1988, "Dedicated to Fishermen Lost at Sea," the memorial features, atop a pedestal, a granite carving of a life-size young widow wearing a rain coat, with her two children. The bewildered boy looks up at her for guidance, but she stares blankly out at Cape May Harbor, fruitlessly waiting for her fisherman to return.

When the memorial was dedicated, it had an accompanying slab engraved with 50 names. Since that time a second slab and 29 names have been added.

The top of each slab, and the ground in front of them, is strewn with seashell offerings. Back in 1988 it may have been a remote spot for quiet reflection, but now it's in a neighborhood of million dollar homes.

Memorial Statue to Dead Fishermen

Address:: Missouri Ave., Cape May, NJ
Directions:: At the east end of Missouri Ave.

Nearby Offbeat Places

Elaine's Haunted Mansion Restaurant, Cape May, NJ - 1 mi.

The Ugly Mug, Cape May, NJ - 1 mi.

Sea Captain with Peg Leg and Hook, Wildwood, NJ - 2 mi.

In the region:

Giraffe Impersonating An Ostrich, Ocean City, MD - 43 mi.

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