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Crescent City  in Del Norte County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
 

Brother Jonathan Cemetery

 
 
Brother Jonathan Cemetery Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Alvis Hendley, September 23, 2010
1. Brother Jonathan Cemetery Marker
Inscription. This memorial is dedicated to those who lost their lives in the wreck of the Pacific Mail Steamer, Brother Jonathan, at point St. George's Reef, July 30, 1865.
 
Erected 1960 by California State Park Commission and Del Norte County Historical Society. (Marker Number 541.)
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial SitesWaterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the California Historical Landmarks series list. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1935.
 
Location. 41° 45.067′ N, 124° 12.701′ W. Marker is in Crescent City , California, in Del Norte County. Marker is on South Pebble Beach Drive, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 825 South Pebble Beach Drive, Crescent City CA 95531, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. St. George Reef Lighthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Dedication to Henry Sause, Jr. (approx. 0.6 miles away); Tolowa Indian Settlements (approx. 0.6 miles away); Battery Point Lighthouse (approx. 0.7 miles away); Remembering Billy Boone (approx. 0.8 miles away); S.S. Emidio
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(approx. 0.8 miles away); Tsunamis are Synonymous With Crescent City (approx. 0.9 miles away); Tsunami ! (approx. 0.9 miles away).
 
More about this marker. The marker is located in Brother Johnathan Park between West 8th Street and West 9th Street near South Pebble Beach Drive.
 
Brother Jonathan Cemetery Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Alvis Hendley, July 8, 2007
2. Brother Jonathan Cemetery Marker
The marker is mounted on the boulder. Battery Point Lighthouse is visible between the two anchors.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 22, 2014, by Alvis Hendley of San Francisco, California. This page has been viewed 549 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on August 22, 2014, by Alvis Hendley of San Francisco, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.

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