Pinole in Contra Costa County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

The Hay Schooner Carlotta

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, April 26, 2016

1. The Hay Schooner Carlotta Marker

Carlotta may be a misspelling, Bernardo's wife's name was Charlotta.

Inscription. One of a fleet of ships owned by Bernardo Fernandez and used to transport grain around the bay. Sank - Early 1900s. Uncovered and Raised - May 15, 1976.

Erected by Pinole Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels.

Location. 38° 0.711′ N, 122° 17.743′ W. Marker is in Pinole, California, in Contra Costa County. It is at the intersection of Tennent Avenue and Railroad Avenue, on the left when traveling west on Tennent Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 Tennent Avenue, Pinole CA 94564, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s San Francisco Bay Area

and on the Coast 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

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4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Fernandez Mansion - 1894 (within shouting distance of this marker); Bank of Pinole (approx. half a mile away); Hercules Powder Works Chinese Laborers Memorial (approx. ¾ mile away); The De Anza Expedition in Rodeo (approx. 2.1 miles away); Lefty Gomez Field (approx. 2.1 miles away); Historic Rancho Boundary Line (approx. 3.1 miles away); Dairy Country (approx. 3.3 miles away); Oliver's Hardware & Service Station (approx. 3.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pinole.

The Hay Schooner Carlotta and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, April 26, 2016

2. The Hay Schooner Carlotta and Marker

The Hay Schooner Carlotta, or what remains of her image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, April 26, 2016

3. The Hay Schooner Carlotta, or what remains of her

The <i>Annie L.,</i> a San Francisco scow schooner image. Click for full size.

San Francisco Maritime National Historical Museum, circa 1900

4. The Annie L., a San Francisco scow schooner

The <i>Alma,</i> a scow schooner, still sails the Bay image. Click for full size.

Photographed by National Park Service, October 29, 2009

5. The Alma, a scow schooner, still sails the Bay

Southern Pacific Caboose No. 1151 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, April 26, 2016

6. Southern Pacific Caboose No. 1151

located near the Hay Schooner Carlotta.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on April 27, 2016, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 1,003 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on April 27, 2016, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.