Centerville Beach Cross
Monument to a shipwreck in California / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Centerville Beach Cross is a monument that commemorates the 17 passengers and 21 crew members who died in the shipwreck of the SS Northerner on January 6, 1860. The vessel, owned by the Pacific Mail Steamship Company, struck a rock near Cape Mendocino and wrecked near Centerville Beach, in Humboldt County, California.[1] The monument is registered as California Historical Landmark # 173.[2]
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Centerville Beach Cross | |
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Location | Humboldt County, California, United States |
Nearest city | Ferndale, California |
Coordinates | 40.5698°N 124.35155°W / 40.5698; -124.35155 |
Established | 1921 |
Governing body | California Historical Landmarks |
Reference no. | 173 |
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