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Mattapoisett, Massachusetts: Giant Seahorse

Multicolored, about 20 feet tall, statue remained after the adjacent gift shop and home were demolished. The land (and landmark) was donated to the town by a resident. Salty was restored in 2000; the park includes a playground, gazebo and nature walk.

Address:
38 North St., Mattapoisett, MA
Directions:
East edge of town, south side of US Hwy 6. At the Intersection of North St. and County Rd along the road at the corner of a tiny park.
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Seahorse statue.

Seahorse

There's a tall faded seahorse statue along the highway right when you turn into town.

[Amanda, 09/02/2005]
Giant Seahorse

You pass a giant seahorse on Route 6. An odd, faded bluish-green with some pink and yellow thrown in, it surveys the center of town.

[Beth Maynard, 06/23/1998]

It's a remnant of the long-dead Sea Horse Gift Shop, about 20 feet tall.


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