Franklin County considers memorial for fallen oystermen

                Franklin County Commissioners and the local Tourist Development Council are taking the first steps at creating a memorial for local oystermen who have died on the water.

The commission has discussed creating a memorial in the past but has never gotten past the discussion stage.

That may be about to change.

Tourist Development Council chief Curt Blair said a local metalsmith from Apalachicola has offered to create a 7 foot metal sculpture of an oyster that could be placed at the Visitors center in Eastpoint.

She has offered to donate the work to the county.

Commissioners say that might be a good way to memorialize oystermen who have died on the water.

The Commission voted last week to have the Tourist Development Council look at some of the other work the artist has done and bring a proposal back to the County commission.

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