Community Monuments
Carving History
Two custom granite monuments are being created to honour the courage and compassion of the villagers who responded to the 1873 SS Atlantic wreck. The idea for the monuments was developed through community engagement with descendants and residents since 2022.
This collaborative process includes stone carver Avi Miller, local artist Lynette Richards, descendants, community members, and the SSA150 Legacy Projects Steering Committee. The monuments will be placed in Lower Prospect and Upper Prospect, the two main communities from which people responded to the shipwreck and the aftermath. A park is also being created in Lower Prospect.