Anchors at the Bro. Johnathan Cemetery - Crescent City CA - Anchors on Waymarking.com

"On July 30, 1865, the passenger ship Brother Jonathan struck a rock while steaming from San Francisco to British Columbia and sank off the northern California coast. Of the 244 passengers and crew on board, only 19 survived the stormy waters that surged around Point St. George. The 220-foot long side-wheel steamer carried a cargo of hardware, railroad ties and rails, two camels, an ore crusher, 346 barrels of whiskey, and a wide assortment of other goods destined for the growing northwest."

"Reports that gold and currency formed part of the cargo fueled a number of searches for the ship over the years. In 1993, Deep Sea Research, Inc., a private salvage company, succeeded in finding the wreck of the Brother Jonathan. Much of the vessel was intact, with the midships area, lower hull, paddlewheel shafts, hubs, and other machinery clearly visible above the ocean floor. Gold coins worth in excess of $6 million were recovered. Other finds of less monetary value, such as dishes, bottles, and hardware, offer riches of a different type, by providing knowledge about the past. Many of these items have been recovered and preserved for their historic value."
Source: CALIFORNIA STATE LANDS COMMISSION / INSTITUTE FOR WESTERN MARITIME ARCHAEOLOGY

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