The Golden Fisherman - Biloxi MS
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kJfishman
N 30° 23.608 W 088° 51.500
16R E 321463 N 3363851
The Golden Fisherman, dedicated to the Seafood fishing families of Biloxi MS.
Waymark Code: WMYTCQ
Location: Mississippi, United States
Date Posted: 07/22/2018
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The Golden Fisherman monument is dedicated to the commercial fisherman of Biloxi and is located in front of the Maritime and Seafood Industry Museum.
"The statue was originally commissioned under Mayor Jerry O’Keefe in 1975 as part of the country’s Bicentennial. It was a golden figure of a beak-nosed fisherman with his arms outstretched and throwing a cast net. It was crafted by Ocean Springs sculptor Harry Reeks. It was believed to be made of phosphor bronzes, or tin bronzes, which are alloys containing copper, tin and phosphorous, which resisted corrosion." (
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There is a very interesting story about how it was damaged in hurricane Katrina and somebody stole then cut it up for scarp. Originally this statue was rumored to be plated in 23k gold.
The statue has been restored and placed on the former grounds of the Biloxi Coast Guard station and current Maritime and Seafood Industry Museum. (
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