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Eastport, Maine: Nerida the Mermaid

Sculpted out of bronze by Eastport resident Richard Klyver. Unveiled in 2015.

Address:
71 Water St., Eastport, ME
Directions:
Downtown, atop the sea wall, just north of the parking lot and the Big Fisherman statue.
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Mermaid.

Mermaid Statue

A pretty mermaid sits just behind the giant fisherman statue.

[Patrick Southam, 10/07/2023]

The mermaid's name is Nerida (Greek for mermaid). Eastport resident Richard Klyver spent five years sculpting her.


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