Brother Jonathan (steamer)
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Brother Jonathan was a paddle steamer that struck an uncharted rock near Point St. George, off the coast of Crescent City, California, on July 30, 1865. The ship was carrying 244 passengers and crew,
Brother Jonathan after the 1861 refit
Brother Jonathan in 1851
Sailing card
The Brother Jonathan Cemetery and Memorial in Crescent City, California
St. George Reef Light
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The St. George Reef Light is an inactive lighthouse built on North West Seal Rock, six miles off the coast of northern California near Crescent City.
Brother Jonathan (steamer)
…to improve passenger-ship safety, including the ability of lifeboats to be launched from a sinking ship. It also resulted in approval to build the St. George Reef Lighthouse, though construction was not completed until 1892. A memorial for the deceased, registered as California Historical Landmark No. 541, sits at Brother…
St. George Reef Light. The manmade granite caisson is five stories high by itself, and waves regularly crash that high. The boom was used to lift supply launches on to the landing platform below.
Architect's plans for St. George Reef Lighthouse
Anacapa lighthouse