Hutcheson Monument, Kererra

The Hutcheson Monument is a granite obelisk memorial dedicated to David Hutcheson, erected in 1883 on the northeast of Kerrera, overlooking Ardantrive Bay. It is surrounded by a cast iron fence and features an ashlar, square-plan panelled raised pedestal with a band course, topped by an ashlar obelisk. The pedestal bears the inscription: 'Erected by a grateful public in memory of David Hutcheson by whose energy and enterprise the benefits of greatly improved steam communication were conferred on the West Highlands and Islands of Scotland 1883'.

This monument commemorates David Hutcheson, a steamship owner who significantly contributed to the development of steamship travel from the west coast of Scotland and the Hebrides. His company, David Hutcheson and Co., was well-known for operating boats and steamers to the West Highlands since the 1850s, paving the way for the Caledonian MacBrayne ferry company. The monument was funded by public subscription and was built three years after Hutcheson's death.