Rocks and fog spell disaster - Pebble Beach, California
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hotshoe
N 36° 36.592 W 121° 57.365
10S E 593357 N 4052102
Sign describing the history of shipwrecks off Point Joe
Waymark Code: WM605P
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 03/09/2009
Views: 3
Text of the sign:
"Dense fog, dark nights, jagged rocks and pounding surf have always made navigating these waters difficult. On a foggy night in 1896, the iron-hulled St. Paul slammed into the submerged rocks. The crew and livestock cargo were rescued immediately. After three months on the rocks, the St. Paul sank.
Ten years later, the Celia, steaming from Santa Cruz to Monterey, became lost in the fog and hit these rocks. Her crew and passengers escaped, but the cargo of lumber spilled into the sea.
Today, accurate nautical charts and electronic navigation equipment help captains avoid disaster."
There is an admission charge for automobiles on Seventeen Mile Drive. Pedestrians and bicyclists are free.
Group that erected the marker: Pebble Beach Company
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link]
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
Point Joe, Seventeen Mile Drive
Pebble Beach, CA USA
93953
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