Crescent City Harbor - California
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Volcanoguy
N 41° 43.348 W 124° 08.340
10T E 405261 N 4619589
History sign at Crescent City Vista Point.
Waymark Code: WMK5VT
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 02/17/2014
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Crescent City Harbor
Crescent City Harbor has been an important port for almost 150 years. The lumber industry shipped much of the redwood, spruce, and fir cut in nearby forests by schooner to ports along the West Coast. Fishing, another important industry, has provided a livelihood for many since the late 1800s. But dangerous shoals near Crescent City have also claimed their toll, taking schooners, steamers, and trawlers to the bottom.
The construction of the St. George Reef and the Crescent City lighthouses have helped navigators avoid disasters like the 1865 wreck of the Brother Jonathan.
Group that erected the marker: National Park Service
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
Crescent City Vista Point CA USA
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: Not listed
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