San Pedro Fishermens Memorial
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N 33° 44.408 W 118° 16.773
11S E 381473 N 3734078
A memorial dedicated to the men who started and worked in the commercial fishing industry in San Pedro, Port of Los Angeles in the 1900s.
Waymark Code: WM4H6D
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 08/24/2008
Views: 42
Centerpiece of this memorial is a bronze statute of a fisherman tossing a large tuna. There are plaques with names of the boats and men who owned and operated them. Also tile murals with scenes of the local harbor and boats. Near other monuments, memorials, and musuem. Park near the maritime museum and walk to all.
Sector of the workforce: Commercial Fishermen
Created or Donated by which group: Placed by the Port of Los Angeles
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