Fishermen's Memorial and Tribute Dedicated Tree - Lunenburg, Nova Scotia
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wildwoodke
N 44° 22.556 W 064° 18.597
20T E 395641 N 4914462
This tree, planted by former Queens of the Sea on the 50th Anniversary of the Queen of the Sea Pageant in August 1997 in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia.
Waymark Code: WMFQHX
Location: Nova Scotia, Canada
Date Posted: 11/18/2012
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In 1947 the Queen of the Sea Pageant was added to the Lunenburg Waterfront Seafood Festival also known as the Fisherman's Picnic. This tree is found near the Fisherman's Memorial.
Text from one of the columns in the Memorial:
"Dedicated to the memory of those who have gone down to sea in ships and who have never returned and as a tribute to those who continue to occupy their business in great waters"
From the Town's website:
"On August 25, 1996, The Fishermens' Memorial was unveiled in Lunenburg. It is located on the waterfront between Adams and Knickle and the Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic. The monument shaped as a compass rose, comprises eight three-sided columns at each compass point. Inscribed on these black granite columns are the names of mariners, primarily fishermen from Lunenburg County who lost their lives at sea from 1890 until the present.
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By erecting this monument the community of Lunenburg has reaffirmed for all time that the fishing industry has shaped their lives and that they recognize the sacrifice that fishermen have made in order to make a living from the sea.
There is also a Fishermen's Memorial room located on the second floor of the Fisheries Museum offering an evocative tribute to those lost at sea from the port of Lunenburg."
See: http://www.lunenburgns.com/main-attractions/fishermens-memorial-and-tribute.html