Tuesday, February 5, 2013

The Maine Lobstermen Memorial

Obscure Monument in Washington D.C.

Artist: Victor A. Kahill
Completed: 1939, 1983
Original Location: Maine Exhibit in 1939 New York World's Fair



This monument was originally created to demonstrate the livelihood of H. Elroy Johnson who made his living catching and selling lobsters in Maine. The monument was abused and neglected until 1983 when it was officially cast in bronze and displayed in Washington D.C. To read more about this obscure monument, visit www.roadsideamerica.com/story/11306


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