Mermen - Jersey City, NJ - Epic Beings and Creatures on Waymarking.com

These mermen are on the central part of a prominent fountain in Jersey City's Lincoln Park. The fountain was built in 1911 by sculptor Pierre J. Cheronin.
Mermen are part of the mythology of several cultures including the Greeks, Babylonians, and Finns. Mermen were believed to have the ability to cure illnesses and lift spells...but, on the downside, they were also believed to cause unintended harm. Read more about them at this Wikipedia article: (visit link)

Time Period: Ancient Epic Type: Mythical Exhibit Type: Figure, Statue, 3D Art Approximate Date of Epic Period: Not listed

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Date Logged Log   09/01/2010 Metro2 visited it