Homer, Alaska: Lost Seafarers' Memorial
Features a bronze, weathered statue of a fisherman in oilskins, surrounded by plaques listing the names of the dead.
- Address:
- 4535 Homer Spit Rd, Homer, AK
- Directions:
- From Homer follow Hwy 1/Homer Spit Rd five miles south into Kachemak Bay. The memorial is almost at the end of the road, on the right.
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In Homer there is a memorial, facing towards Kachemak Bay, dedicated to those lost at sea.
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Adam has sent us a few of these "lost men of the sea" memorials, and we're mulling over whether they qualify as unique or odd monuments. We imagine every coastal town can't afford to neglect paying tribute to their seafaring dead. This one at least provides a statue and a sheltering gazebo with benches, where one could contemplate a nasty storm rolling in off the Gulf of Alaska.