Comment on Statue at Dames Point Park will honor those lost aboard the El Faro

Statue at Dames Point Park will honor those lost aboard the El Faro

As the first anniversary the El Faro’s deadly sinking approaches, the city and ship’s owner are close to transforming a blighted park near the Dames Point bridge into a permanent memorial in honor of the 33 mariners who died in the accident. The Jacksonville-based cargo ship’s owner, Tote Services Inc., is making a number of improvements to Dames Point Park and will install a 10-foot statue to honor the crew, said Jacksonville City Councilman Al Ferraro. read more

 

Comment On This Story

Welcome to Wopular!

Welcome to Wopular

Wopular is an online newspaper rack, giving you a summary view of the top headlines from the top news sites.

Senh Duong (Founder)
Wopular, MWB, RottenTomatoes

Subscribe to Wopular's RSS Fan Wopular on Facebook Follow Wopular on Twitter Follow Wopular on Google Plus

MoviesWithButter : Our Sister Site

More U.s. News