| Pacific
Mariners Park , Prince Rupert, BC, Canada: Located
in the hub of Prince Rupert on a rocky, grassy bluff - the park
is lodged in between the shops and restaurants of Cow
Bay and the culture and history of the Northern
Museum of BC.
The park setting is well maintained with tiled
walking paths leading to spectacular viewpoints with sitting benches
looking out over the Prince Rupert Harbour and,
to the left, the Rotary Waterfront
Park. Nearby is a large grassy area, some Totem Poles
for culture and more shops, well ... for more shopping.
The Pacific Mariners' Memorial Park
pays tribute to the many mariners lost at sea. Onsite is a statue
of a mariner peering out to sea with an inscription reading, "We
Are Out There" and a memorial wall with bricks inscribed
with the names of the many lost mariners at sea.
Also found in the Pacific Mariners' Memorial
Park, just a short walk from the memorial, is the Shinto
Shrine which was built for the Kazu Maru. Long ago a Japanese
fisherman, from Prince Rupert's sister-city Owase in Japan, disappeared
and his dingy drifted across the Pacific Ocean eventually finding
a home in Prince Rupert's Pacific Mariners' Memorial Park.
Contact information for
the local Prince Rupert, BC accommodations, tours, guides,
golf courses, attractions, eco activities, artists, transportation
companies, realtors, etc. are posted under the links listed
to your right. |
How to
Get to Pacific
Mariners' Memorial Park: Travel
towards the hub of Prince Rupert along Highway
16 (Yellowhead Hwy) towards the waterfront. The hwy
turns into McBride St... no worries... continue straight down
McBride and take a right on 1st Avenue. Drive a short distance
and find a parking spot. Walk to the waterfront.
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Mariners
Prince Rupert