Nine foot bronze sculpture of Richard Henry Dana Jr (1815-1882)., Harvard-educated lawyer and sailor who wrote several books, including "Two Years Before the Mast" and "The Seaman's Friend". Sculpted by John R. Terken, the statue was dedicated in 1972 and is located at the harbor in Dana Point, California. Dana Point was named in his honor because Dana had called it "the only romantic place in California". Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Inventory of American Sculpture Control No. CA001299

Nine foot bronze sculpture of Richard Henry Dana Jr (1815-1882)., Harvard-educated lawyer and sailor who wrote several books, including "Two Years Before the Mast" and "The Seaman's Friend". Sculpted by John R. Terken, the statue was dedicated in 1972 and is located at the harbor in Dana Point, California. Dana Point was named in his honor because Dana had called it "the only romantic place in California". Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Inventory of American Sculpture Control No. CA001299