Morehead City, North Carolina: Marlin Statue
The fancy 17-foot-long fish, erected in 2013, stands on its tail and is identical in scale to a world-record-size Marlin.
- Address:
- 711 Evans St., Morehead City, NC
- Directions:
- East end of town. From US-70 turn south at the stoplight onto S. 7th St. Drive one block, turn right, and you'll see the Marlin straight ahead.
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There's a giant fish in a fountain.
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The 17-foot-long fish, erected in 2013, is identical in scale to a world-record-size Marlin. It's intended to promote the town as a center of sportfishing.