The Cannery Row Monument
The Cannery Row Monument
The Cannery Row Monument
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RogueTrippers
Guelph, Canada5,453 contributions
Dec 2019
Date of Visit: Friday, Dec 13th, 2019
This is a nice, well done monument in the heart of Monterey's cannery district
This is a great place to stop and visit when you are in town. Reflect on the origins and the history of the area.
In December, they decorate the men with santa hats.
This is a nice, well done monument in the heart of Monterey's cannery district
This is a great place to stop and visit when you are in town. Reflect on the origins and the history of the area.
In December, they decorate the men with santa hats.
Written 11 January 2020
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Régis1972
Lancy, Switzerland19,518 contributions
Apr 2024 • Couples
The Cannery Row Monument honours the many famous people who played a vital role in the evolution of Cannery Row. At the top of the rock-shaped monument is John Steinbeck, surrounded by eight other bronze figures - figures reminiscent of the days when Cannery Row was the bustling sardine canning district that exposed it to the lives of the people who filled it with literary inspiration. The four "boys" huddled together on the rock were modeled after four entrepreneurs who adopted the remains of the canning district and devoted themselves to its rebirth.
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Written 23 September 2024
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ianwyj
Singapore5,208 contributions
Dec 2015 • Family
Nine individuals who had a part to play in Monterey's history and helped shaped the town into what we see today are depicted in this monument. There's John Steinbeck, the winner of the Nobel Prize for literature - he's the one highest on the mound, marine biologist Ed Ricketts, and several characters who worked in and around the canning factories, including some Chinese fishermen. But the best thing about the monument is its location - fronting the Pacific Ocean, the views are lovely.
Written 14 May 2016
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ochump
Palo Alto, California166 contributions
Nov 2019
Very good place to take picture of the Pacific Ocean. Quaint shopping close by and restaurants with a beautiful view of the Pacific Ocean
Written 18 November 2019
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rbf59
Falkirk, UK27 contributions
Oct 2019 • Couples
An impressive monument, particularly as it includes elements of ‘just people’ - not only the ‘famous’.
Written 14 November 2019
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mswiseguy
Carmel, CA354 contributions
Sept 2019
A monument on the Bay - a nice place to look out over the Bay while honoring those hard workers who made Cannery Row what it once was - literally a row of canneries where sardines and other fish were canned for sale all over the world. The characters captured in the monument give you a sense of those people characterized by John Steinbeck in his book "Cannery Row".
Written 7 October 2019
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Martin v
Los Angeles, CA55 contributions
Sept 2019
This monument is beautiful and has historic value. Don't forget your camera. Located in the heart of the Cannery Row in Monterey ,California. Lots of shopping and restaurants. You wont want to miss going to Cannery Row if you are in the Monterey area.
Written 5 September 2019
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Blackdog3_Adel
Adelaide, Australia136 contributions
May 2019 • Couples
This is a great spot for lunch. Ramp access to the base of the monument. Concrete bench seating with colourful garden surrounds. Restrooms in the adjacent plaza on level 2.
Written 14 May 2019
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annakaiser362
Kansas City, MO35 contributions
May 2019 • Couples
We stayed at Cannery Row last week and it was wonderful Lots of great things to see and do. Shopping, dining its all right there. Great views from our hotel and friendly people in every shop we visited. We have already decided we will go back there again soon maybe for a honeymoon trip!
Written 13 May 2019
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Tbascoebuzz
Turlock, CA27 contributions
May 2019 • Couples
Take a pause and appreciate this phenomenal work of art sitting free to enjoy. Amazing that there is no charge to view this incredible sculpture that captures the many lifestyles that contributed to Cannery Row. So much history conveyed! Even more amazing that tourists weren’t taking advantage of this magnificent opportunity sitting right in front of them. Hubby and I found it close to impossible to walk away from this beautiful reminder of another era.
Written 7 May 2019
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There is a nice bed and breakfast a little bit away by Lovers Point. This is a quite nice area . The ones by the Cannery Monument are lodging and hotels. Marime Inn and Seven Gables inn are quite nice There are several others. Have a nice time.
Written 25 August 2020
There's parking in the adjacent streets, metered, as well as a few blocks away for free, the latter also more easily available as it involves a few minutes' walking.
Written 14 October 2017
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