Fisherman statue Eastport, ME
This statue was erected in 2001 during the filming of the TV show, Murder in Small Town X. An early reality show, Murder in Small Town X brought ten contestants to the town of "Sunrise" to solve fictional murder mysteries.
After filming wrapped, the statue was left behind and began to deteriorate. In 2004, Eastport citizens rallied to restore and preserve the statue, dedicating it in the memory of Ángel Juarbe, Jr., the winning contestant on the TV show, who was a firefighter killed during the 9/11 attacks. Which occurred only a week after the show's finale aired.
Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more 
