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Bayfield, Ontario, Canada: Wooden Captain Harry

A dour, bearded mariner in a yellow rain slicker stands at a ship's wheel. This 2016 Harry replaced a 1990 Harry that gradually fell apart.

Captain Harry's

Address:
9 Bayfield Main St. N., Bayfield, ON, Canada
Directions:
Captain Harry's. From Hwy 21 turn west on the north side of the town square. Drive two blocks. You'll see the Captain on the left.
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Captain Harry statue.

Captain Harry Statue

Carved wooden statue of Captain Harry, in front of Captain Harry's Bistro. Has been a fixture on Main Street for decades.

[Shannon Gillum-Collins, 12/27/2022]

The original wooden Captain Harry, carved in 1990, gradually fell apart. The current Captain has stood here since 2016.


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