Captain George Pollard
(1791-1870)
Died aged c. 79
Wikidata WikipediaGeorge Pollard Jr. (1791–1870) was the captain of the whalers Essex and Two Brothers, both of which sank. Pollard's life, including his encounter with the sperm whale that sank Essex, served as inspiration for Captain Ahab, the whale-obsessed character in Herman Melville's Moby-Dick.
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Commemorated on 1 plaque
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Built by Capt William Brock in 1760. Later owned by Capt George Pollard, Junr of the whaling ship "Essex." Herman Melville spoke to Capt Pollard whose story was the basis for "Moby Dick"
Capt George Pollard house, 46 Centre Street, Nantucket, MA, United States where they lived