Fisherman's Memorial - Point Pleasant Beach, NJ
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N 40° 06.212 W 074° 02.262
18T E 582018 N 4439692
A statue of a fisherman watches over vessels traveling in and out of Manasquan Inlet.
Waymark Code: WM79PF
Location: New Jersey, United States
Date Posted: 09/24/2009
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This statue is located in a park contains a small boardwalk which provides a nice area to walk along the water. Names of fisherman who did not return from sea are memorialized on small plaques on the railing around the statue.
A dedication plaque for the park located at the entrance reads:
Dedicated to the memory of Councilman Thomas F.K. Loughran, a strong advocate of the publics right of free access to the waterfront.
Acquired from the Federal Government to be used as a public park in perpetuity.
The names of the Mayor & Councilmembers are listed, along with the dedication date of September 19, 1989.
Also listed is the phrase "A great place to wet a line".
Sector of the workforce: fishermen
Created or Donated by which group: Municipality
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