Bridgeport, Connecticut: Mermaid and Mer-Baby
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- Address:
- 753 Fairfield Ave., Bridgeport, CT
- Directions:
- West of downtown, at the intersection of CT-130/Fairfield Ave., Park Ave., and John St.
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Sculpted by Gutzon "Mount Rushmore" Borglum in 1913, a bronze mermaid -- technically a "sea nymph" -- holds aloft a globe lamp while clutching a mer-baby.
Roadsideamerica.com Report... [01/11/2021]Visitor Tips and News About Mermaid and Mer-Baby
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The Mermaid fountain is in the middle of a busy intersection. It appears that visiting the fountain is discouraged because there is a sign saying "entrance by permit only," and there aren't any crosswalks to get to it. She and her baby are rather lovely. The placement must have originally made sense because Park Avenue leads down to Seaside Park on Long Island Sound.
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