Chatham in Barnstable County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)

Captain David F. Ryder

Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, September 15, 2023

1. Captain David F. Ryder Marker

Inscription.
Placed in memory of Captain David F. Ryder, born on Bar Cliff Avenue in 1915, who fished out of this harbor for 56 years. Always a hook fisherman, he and his partners landed their catches from the wooden boats "Betty", "Alice" & "Nancy", "Alice & Nancy II" and "Sea Perch". The fish were then iced down and either sold locally or shipped to eager buyers in New York and Boston.

It was Dave, while serving as Chatham Selectman in 1984, who came up with the idea for this Observation Deck. He wanted visitors to get a good view and be safe by separating them from workers on the dock below.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce.

Location. 41° 41.295′ N, 69° 57.062′ W. Marker is in Chatham, Massachusetts, in Barnstable County. Marker can be reached from Shore Road east of Barcliff Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Located on the Chatham Fish Pier Viewing Deck. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 99-1 Barcliff Avenue Extended, Chatham MA 02633, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Chatham's Fishing Fleet (within shouting distance of this marker); Chatham Commercial Fishing (within shouting distance of this marker); Chatham Railroad Depot (approx. 0.6 miles away); Chatham Civil War Monument

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(approx. 0.6 miles away); In Memory of the Pioneers of Chatham (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Josiah Mayo House (approx. 0.6 miles away); History of Chatham (approx. 0.6 miles away); a different marker also named History of Chatham (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chatham.

Also see . . . Chatham Fish Pier - Historic Chatham. (Submitted on November 3, 2023, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)

Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, September 15, 2023

2. Captain David F. Ryder Marker

The Chatham Fish Pier Viewing Deck

Credits. This page was last revised on November 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 15, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 50 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 27, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.