Site of Blossom Rock Navigation Trees
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heringermr
N 37° 48.650 W 122° 10.470
10S E 572663 N 4185147
Site of two trees used by sailors to help them navigate through the Golden Gate.
Waymark Code: WMFEAJ
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 10/06/2012
Views: 9
Until at least 1851, redwood trees on this site were used as landmarks to avoid striking the treacherous submerged Blossom Rock, in San Francisco Bay, west of Yerba Buena island. Although by 1855 the original stems had been logged, today's trees are sprouts from their stumps.
Marker Number: 962.00
Marker Name: SITE OF BLOSSOM ROCK NAVIGATION TREES
County: Alameda
Has Official CA Plaque: yes
Marker Dedication Date: 08/23/1986
Location:
Madrone Picnic Area, Thomas J. Roberts Recreation Area, Redwood Regional Park, 11500 Skyline Blvd, Oakland
Website: [Web Link]
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