Embarcadero in San Diego in San Diego County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Bowsprit

Photographed by Adam Margolis, July 18, 2023

1. Bowsprit Marker

Inscription. This huge timber was once a bowsprit aboard Forester, a four-masted schooner built in 1900 to carry lumber from the Pacific Northwest to growing coastal ports like San Diego. After many years of service, Forester was eventually abandoned on a mudflat in Martinez, California, and on June 18, 1975, she caught fire and burned to the waterline. This ended the life of one of the last remnant of coastal lumber trade that fueled California's boom expansion at the beginning of the twentieth century.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & Forestry • Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical date for this entry is June 18, 1975.

Location. 32° 43.243′ N, 117° 10.408′ W. Marker is in San Diego, California, in San Diego County. It is in Embarcadero. It can be reached from North Harbor Drive north of Ash Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1492 N Harbor Drive, San Diego CA 92101, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s Peninsular Ranges.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Ferryboat "Berkeley" (within shouting distance of this marker); “Star of India” (within shouting distance of this marker); McClintock Storage Warehouse (approx. 0.3 miles away); Lane Field Ballpark Site

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(approx. 0.3 miles away); Old Fire Station Number Six (approx. 0.3 miles away); Piazza della Famiglia (approx. 0.3 miles away); Little Italy Landmark Sign (approx. 0.4 miles away); 2006 Torino Winter Olympic Opening Celebration (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Diego.

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. Marker for the Forester in Martinez.

Photographed by Adam Margolis, July 18, 2023

2. Bowsprit Marker

Photographed by Adam Margolis, November 26, 2021

3. Bowsprit Marker

Photographed by Adam Margolis, July 18, 2023

4. Bowsprit Marker

Marker can be seen at far left.

The Schooner Forester Marker - Wide View with the Remains of the Ship Visible image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, December 16, 2015

5. The Schooner Forester Marker - Wide View with the Remains of the Ship Visible

…in Martinez. See related marker.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 20, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 2, 2023, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. This page has been viewed 258 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 11, 2023. 2, 3. submitted on August 2, 2023, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. 4. submitted on August 3, 2023, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. 5. submitted on December 17, 2015, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.