Salty The Seahorse — Attraction in Mattapoisett

In 1950, Henry Dunseith decided that the best way to attract customers to his shop was to construct an enormous, pastel-colored seahorse, because he had the shop "Dunseith Sea Horse Gift Shop". He contracted Theodore D. Tetreault and his son Teddy to build the 8ft sculpture. Tetreault was a well-known local artist famous for his mural and neon work (notably the famous I-195 Paul Revere sign).

The seahorse quickly became a marker for vacationers traveling to Cape Cod. However, after the completion of Interstate 195 most of the gift shops in the area, including Dunseith’s, were forced to close due to a lack of business. So, his family decided to give the property over to the town. The seahorse was restored, then reerected and...

In a small park off Route 6 in Mattapoisett, Massachusetts--where there's a modest amount of parking--you'll find a towering pastel seahorse that once marked the Dunseith Sea Horse Gift Shop. Built in the 1950s by local artist Theodore D. Tetreault and his son Teddy, the sculpture was commissioned by shop owner Henry Dunseith to draw in Cape Cod-bound travelers. Though the rise of Interstate 195 led to the shop's closure and the land's eventual transfer to the town after Dunseith's death in 1988, the beloved seahorse was saved by popular demand. Restored and rededicated in 2000, it now stands as a whimsical roadside relic and a tribute to local creativity.

An easy stop to appreciate a small piece...

Pretty awesome and very large 38 foot seahorse that you will see as you drive through town on Route 6 and North St. Love that this town has this to enjoy and look at as you...