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

The Unknown Seaman Memorial

Part of the Merchant Marine Memorial at Massachusetts Maritime Academy

Photographed by James R. Murray, July 16, 2015

1. The Unknown Seaman Memorial Marker

Inscription.
The Unknown Seaman Dedicated 7, October 1989 This monument is dedicated to the officers and men who sailed the ships of the U.S. Merchant Marine during World War II. Especially to the 6700 unsung heroes who lost their lives in that conflict. And to the sons and daughters who follow in their footsteps and continue to “ down to the sea in ships.” We remember them. We honor them. We miss them. We shall never forget them

Erected 1989.

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, World II • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Lost at Sea series list.

Location. 41° 44.352′ N, 70° 37.409′ W. Memorial is in Bourne, Massachusetts, in Barnstable County. It is on Academy Drive, on the right when traveling west. The marker is part of a group of 7 memorials called the Merchant Marine Memorial on the campus of the Massachusetts Maritime Academy in Bourne Massachusetts. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Buzzards Bay MA 02532, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is on Massachusetts’ Cape Cod.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in New England.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: SS Pan Oceanic Faith Memorial (here, next to this marker); Crossing the Bar Memorial (here, next to this marker); Merchant Marine Memorial

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(here, next to this marker); SS Blackpoint Memorial (here, next to this marker); Robert E. Poland (approx. 1.3 miles away); Our Fallen Heroes In The World War (approx. 1.3 miles away); Vietnam (approx. 1.3 miles away); Town of Bourne Civil War Memorial (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bourne.

Photographed by James R. Murray, July 16, 2015

2. The Unknown Seaman Memorial Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 28, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 16, 2015, by James R. Murray of Elkton, Florida. This page has been viewed 688 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 16, 2015, by James R. Murray of Elkton, Florida. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.