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| Landmark #173 | Humboldt County | Visited: May 9, 2012 | Plaque? YES! 🙂 |
| What is it? | A cross memorial to those lost aboard the wrecked steamer Northerner! |
| What makes it historical? | THE GUIDE SAYS: On January 6, 1860 the steamer Northerner, northward bound from San Francisco, struck a hidden rock two miles off Cape Mendocino, and from there drifted to the Centerville Beach. Thirty-three passengers and 32 crew members were saved – the cross was erected by the Ferndale Parlor No. 93, N.D.G.W., in memory of the 17 passengers and 21 crew members who lost their lives in this disaster.
OTHER TIDBITS: That pretty well sums it up! |
| How can I Help the Helpers? | HERE’S HOW:
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| Where is this place? | LISTED DIRECTIONS: 5 mi W of Ferndale on Centerville Rd (P.M. 0.8) ANNOTATIONS: From Los Angeles: ~646mi (1040km) — 10.8hrs |
| When should I go? | Whenever the mood strikes you! |