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William E. deGarthe Memorial Monument The Google rating is 4.6

South Shore, Peggy’s Cove

Address:

109 Peggy's Point Road
Peggy’s Cove

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Overview

William E. deGarthe carved this “lasting monument to Nova Scotian fishermen” on a 30-metre (100-feet) long granite outcropping situated behind his house in Peggy’s Cove. The sculpture depicts 32 fishermen, their wives and children, St. Elmo with wings spread, and the legendary Peggy of Peggy’s Cove.

William deGarthe was born in Finland and immigrated to Canada in 1926, and for many years he spent each spring and summer at Peggy’s Cove.

Bus tours are welcome. Parking is available across the road in the Visitor Information Centre parking lot.

Please visit the Peggy’s Cove VIC for group inquiries & access to the deGarthe Gallery (open seasonally).


Date Details/Hours of Operation

No winter maintenance 

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    • Payment Types

    • Accessibility*

      Wheelchair accessible

      *Please contact for specific accessibility access

    • Government Level

      Provincial

    • Museum/Historic Site Type

      Memorial/Monument

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