Stockbridge in Berkshire County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
Meet Morton!
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 7, 2023
1. Meet Morton! Marker
Morton the Sea Monster, this fanastical thirty-foot creature, was inspired by the one created by artist Tony Sarg more than eighty five years ago on Nantucket Island, in the summer of 1937. Search for Morton in the Museum galleries and learn more about Sarg's delightful and now legendary hoax!
[Historic photos of Sarg and Morton]
Erected by Norman Rockwell Museum.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Entertainment. A significant historical year for this entry is 1937.
Location. 42° 17.298′ N, 73° 20.171′ W. Marker is in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, in Berkshire County. Marker and monster are on the Norman Rockwell Museum grounds, near the museum entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9 Glendale Road, Stockbridge MA 01262, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Linwood House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); A Day In The Life (about 400 feet away); Norman Rockwell’s Studio (about 400 feet away); Stockbridge Chime Tower (approx. 0.9 miles away); Stockbridge World War II Monument (approx. 0.9 miles away); Stockbridge Vietnam War Monument (approx. 0.9 miles away); Stockbridge World War I Monument
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Also see . . . The Gifts of Tony Sarg (American Experience). (Submitted on August 15, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 7, 2023
2. Meet Morton! Marker
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 7, 2023
3. Morton the Sea Monster
Credits. This page was last revised on August 15, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 15, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 116 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 15, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
