Cape May in Cape May County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Cape May County Fishermans Memorial
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 27, 2009
1. Cape May County Fishermans Marker
The same text appears on the front and back of the memorial.
Dedicated to fishermen lost at sea, 1988
He hushed the storm to a gentle breeze
and the billows of the seas were stilled.
Erected 1988 by Fishermen’s Memorial Project.
Topics and series. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Lost at Sea series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1988.
Location. 38° 56.706′ N, 74° 54.211′ W. Marker is in Cape May, New Jersey, in Cape May County. Marker is at the intersection of Missouri Avenue and Baltimore Avenue on Missouri Avenue. Memorial is on the waterfront of Cape May Harbor. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cape May NJ 08204, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. 611 Jefferson Street (approx. one mile away); Notable African Americans (approx. one mile away); Original Fire Hydrant (approx. 1.1 miles away); The Stephen Smith House (approx. 1.1 miles away); Stephen Smith's Summer House, 1846 (approx. 1.1 miles away); The Franklin Street School (approx. 1.1 miles away); Civic & Education Center (approx. 1.1 miles away); The Chalfonte Hotel (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cape May.
Also see . . .
this page online
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 27, 2009
2. Cape May County Fishermans Memorial
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 27, 2009
3. Closeup of Fishermans Memorial
The 8 foot granite statue, by artist Heather Baird, depicts a woman and her children looking out over the water for the return of her fisherman husband.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 27, 2009
4. List of Fisherman Lost at Sea
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5. List of Fisherman Lost at Sea cont.
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6. Captain Hiram L. Thompson Memorial
Captain Hiram L. Thompson
1924 • 1988
Fisherman’s Memorial Inc. 1984 – 1988
Commercial Fisherman. Dedicated worker for the Fishermen’s Memorial Project.
Respected and admired by all who knew him. Died one week prior to delivery of memorial to this site.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 27, 2009
7. Cape May County Fishermans Memorial Dedication Plaque
lost at sea – 1988
Cape May County Fishermans
Memorial, Inc.
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8. Marker in Cape May
All of the above markers are found in the Fishermans Memorial Park.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 27, 2009
9. Cape May County Fishermans Memorial Park
Credits. This page was last revised on January 25, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 28, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 6,455 times since then and 162 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. submitted on August 28, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
