Yarmouth Bar in Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia — The Atlantic Provinces

Seafaring Sons of Yarmouth County

By William Fischer, Jr., July 24, 2017

1. Seafaring Sons of Yarmouth County Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

On this, the site of the
first launching in the county,
1764, this monument is erected
in proud memory of
all the seafaring sons
of Yarmouth County
who, "going down to the sea
in ships," by their outstanding
seamanship and valour,
brought undying honour
to Yarmouth
in every port around
the world.

Erected 1961 by Yarmouth County Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels.

Location. 43° 49.128′ N, 66° 8.579′ W. Marker is in Yarmouth Bar, Nova Scotia, in Yarmouth County. Marker is on Yarmouth Bar Road (Nova Scotia Route 304), on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1045 Yarmouth Bar Road, Yarmouth Bar, Nova Scotia B5A 4A7, Canada. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Shipbuilding in Nova Scotia / Construction navale en Nouvelle-Écosse (approx. 1.7 kilometers away); the Killam Brothers Buildings & Wharf

Seafaring Sons of Yarmouth County Monument image. Click for full size.

By William Fischer, Jr., July 24, 2017

2. Seafaring Sons of Yarmouth County Monument

Looking ENE, with the Town of Yarmouth seen across the harbor

(approx. 2.6 kilometers away); the Parker-Eakins Buildings & Wharf (approx. 2.7 kilometers away); the Yarmouth-Boston Ferry (approx. 2.7 kilometers away); Lost to the Sea (approx. 2.8 kilometers away); Lost to the Sea / Perdus en Mer (approx. 2.8 kilometers away); M.V. Bluenose Anchor (approx. 2.8 kilometers away); Phare Cap-Forchu / Cape Forchu Lightstation (approx. 2.9 kilometers away).

Also see . . .
1. A Brief Town of Yarmouth History. (Submitted on August 20, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. Yarmouth County Museum and Archives. (Submitted on August 20, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
3. Welcome to W. Laurence Sweeney Fisheries Museum. Museum homepage. (Submitted on July 27, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Seafaring Sons of Yarmouth County Monument Anchor image. Click for full size.

By William Fischer, Jr., July 24, 2017

3. Seafaring Sons of Yarmouth County Monument Anchor

Credits. This page was last revised on July 27, 2020. It was originally submitted on August 20, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 90 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 20, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.