Andre The Seal Statue — Attraction in Rockport

To see this statue calls to mind the hubris of great kings and men of old. To quote the poet Percy Shelly's Ozymandias seems apt:

"My name is Ozymandias, king of kings: Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair!' Nothing beside remains. Round the decay Of that colossal wreck, boundless and bare The lone and level sands stretch far away."

Replace the sand and ruins with a harbor and ships and it's hard not to see the shocking similarities. Andre the seal was truly one of the most powerful rulers of ancient Maine yet even he, in all his vaunted glory, is nothing more than an epitaph of stone to the endless march of eons that ebb and flow like the very waters that now mark his tomb.

Also it's good for kids to take...

This is Fun and Historic Place on Top of It! I took my daughters to this location while on vacation. We started out by looking for a place to take a break and stopped here. Glad we did! We ended up staying for a few hours enjoying the scenery and more. The kids not only learned about it but they got to play and have fun. If you ever have a chance to go I highly recommend it for you and your family to spend quality...

Was a nice place to relax for a few minutes . We walked around and learned a little history of the area. There were lots of shells in the grass, im guessing from the docks being stored there during the winter. It definitely made it not puppy friendly. But the view was nice to sit and have lunch we watched the docks being put back in. It was a nice spot for a break. Watch that drive way it could be...