Martha's Vineyard in Edgartown in Dukes County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)

Whale Memorial Park

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, June 21, 2021

1. Whale Memorial Park Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Ovid Osborn Ward, sculptor, is the great-grandson of Samuel Osborn, Jr. who owned Osborn's Wharf (now the site of the Edgartown Yacht Club) where whaleships, including his own, returned from their long voyages and were outfitted to sail again to the oceans of the world.

This life size finback whale tail was created to honor Edgartown's historic whaling heritage.

This Lifesaving Boat was built c. 1850 for the Massachusetts Humane Society. It was stationed at Cape Poge from 1855 to 1933, when it was acquired by Captain Samuel B. Norton, who placed the boat here in 1941.

Erected 1995.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1850.

Location. 41° 23.366′ N, 70° 30.629′ W. Marker is in Edgartown, Massachusetts, in Dukes County. It is on Martha's Vineyard. Marker is on Dock Street east of Kelly Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Edgartown MA 02539, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker

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. Nancy Michael (a few steps from this marker); Manuel Swartz Roberts (a few steps from this marker); Edgartown World War II Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Giant Pagoda Tree (approx. 0.2 miles away); 24 South Water Street (approx. 0.2 miles away); Home of Benjamin Smith (approx. ¼ mile away); Judge Herbert E. Tucker, Jr. (approx. ¼ mile away); Edgartown Vietnam and Other Actions Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Edgartown.

Whale Memorial Park Dedication Tablet image. Click for full size.

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, June 21, 2021

2. Whale Memorial Park Dedication Tablet

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, June 21, 2021

3. Whale Memorial Park Marker

The dedication tablet is in the foreground, with the featured marker farther in the distance. Note the whale's tail sculpture and lifesaving boat, mentioned in the marker text.

Whale Memorial Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, June 21, 2021

4. Whale Memorial Park

Dedicated to the whales and to the people who pursued them

Whale Memorial Park Finback Whale Tail Sculpture image. Click for full size.

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, June 22, 2021

5. Whale Memorial Park Finback Whale Tail Sculpture

Credits. This page was last revised on July 23, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 23, 2021, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. This page has been viewed 109 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 23, 2021, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.