Centerville Beach Cross
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N 40° 34.188 W 124° 21.093
10T E 385595 N 4491880
Cross on a hill above Centerville beach marking where a wrecked ship washed ashore.
Waymark Code: WMGE6
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 07/04/2006
Views: 53
On January 6, 1860 the steamer Northerner, northward bound from San Francisco, struck a hidden rock two miles off Cape Mendocino, and from there drifted to the Centerville Beach. Thirty-three passengers and 32 crew member were saved, the cross was erected by the Ferndale Parlor No. 93, NDGW, in memory of the 17 passengers and 21 crew members who lost their lives in this disaster.
Marker Number: 173.00
Marker Name: Centerville Beach Cross
County: Humbolt
Has Official CA Plaque: yes
Marker Dedication Date: Not listed
Location: Not listed
Website: Not listed
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