Gloucester Fisherman Memorial
THEY THAT GO
DOWN TO THE SEA
IN SHIPS
1623 - 1923
Resting on a granite base in the center of Gloucester's long, narrow Stacy Esplanade is the Gloucester Fisherman's Memorial. It is an eight-foot tall, bronze statue of a fisherman dressed in oilskins standing braced at the wheel on the sloping deck of his ship. It is positioned so that the fisherman is looking out over Gloucester Harbor. To permanently memorialize the thousands of fishermen lost at sea in the first three centuries of Gloucester's history. In 1879 alone, 249 fishermen and 29 vessels were lost during a terrible storm.
New to Sailors Cove is a statue of this memorial. It is centered in the entry to the Sailors Cove Marina. Built by Ub Yifu, and commissioned by Drwyndwn Tyne as a gift to the sailors of SL and Sailors Cove. This replica of the real life statue stands in our Marina looking outward. It is a fitting place for such a fine statue and build. Thank You Drw!
