TalesOfTheSevenSeas Posted July 17, 2003 Share Posted July 17, 2003 When the 49ers (the real ones not the football team!) came to California, many of them arrived in Yerba Buena Cove on tall ships, as this was the fastest mode of transportation. Some of these ships were abandoned and left to rot in the water, as the crews and the passengers dashed for the gold fields and took up tin pans. Over the years, the wharves were extended out into Yerba Buena Cove. Buildings were erected on the wharves, then the whole thing was filled in, often, right over the hulk of a rotting ship. Today, landfill exists where there was once a thriving harbor full of more than 500 ships. Periodically, during construction projects, the remains are found of the old tall masted ships that brought our ancestors here to seek their fortunes. This Article will give you more detailed history about the history behind these ships This Map will show you the known locations of ships beneath the streets. Be sure to see the legend on the lower right hand corner for details. -Claire "Poison Quill" Warren Pyrate Mum of Tales of the Seven Seas www.talesofthesevenseas.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stynky Tudor Posted July 18, 2003 Share Posted July 18, 2003 Arr at the corner of 18th Street and Folsom, be a great family owned burrito place. Sorry, went off topic there for a moment... Great article, very cool map. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TalesOfTheSevenSeas Posted July 18, 2003 Author Share Posted July 18, 2003 I'm supposed to do some brief history presentations for the Waterfront Festival in SF this fall and was thinking it would be neat to go around and photograph the modern surface locations of each ship. It would be kinda bizarre to see the modern office buildings, restaurants etc.. and know that a ship is right underneath!! -Claire "Poison Quill" Warren Pyrate Mum of Tales of the Seven Seas www.talesofthesevenseas.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the Royaliste Posted July 18, 2003 Share Posted July 18, 2003 Many were disasssambled and used to start construction of buildings, as the bay mud proved hard to build on, so, they would lay they ships planks parallel to perimeter walls, then start the brick columns on the planks, spreading the load over the mud instead of sinking in it. These small brick buildings today still survive most quakes without sustaining any damage! AH! Still serving in their afterlife! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Maudlin McCrumb Posted July 18, 2003 Share Posted July 18, 2003 Wow.. I grew up out there! One of those ships was right under, or very near where our apartment was! No womder it's in my blood!! ARRR!! "You have a woman's skin, m'lord! I'll wager that hides never been rubbed with salt and flayed off to make stockin's for a pirates best cabin boy!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TalesOfTheSevenSeas Posted July 18, 2003 Author Share Posted July 18, 2003 That's awesome... which ship were you on or near? -Claire "Poison Quill" Warren Pyrate Mum of Tales of the Seven Seas www.talesofthesevenseas.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Maudlin McCrumb Posted July 19, 2003 Share Posted July 19, 2003 May have been the Panama.. I might be mistaken, the map is hard to read, but that's right around where we were! "You have a woman's skin, m'lord! I'll wager that hides never been rubbed with salt and flayed off to make stockin's for a pirates best cabin boy!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt. William T. Popples Posted August 3, 2003 Share Posted August 3, 2003 WOW! Thanks for the article and map, good stuff! "...Aye, lets have a few glasses-O-rum...that'll put us in the mood..." -from Tresure Island ( Radio program with Orson Wells ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TalesOfTheSevenSeas Posted August 3, 2003 Author Share Posted August 3, 2003 Ye' be quite welcome lad! T'was a pleasure as I found it quite a facinating subject. Are you local to the SF Bay Area? If so, ye' might be interested in our pirate guild www.talesofthesevenseas.com -Claire "Poison Quill" Warren Pyrate Mum of Tales of the Seven Seas www.talesofthesevenseas.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt. William T. Popples Posted August 4, 2003 Share Posted August 4, 2003 I used to be in the East Bay a few years ago, but now I call the port of Anchorage me home. "...Aye, lets have a few glasses-O-rum...that'll put us in the mood..." -from Tresure Island ( Radio program with Orson Wells ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TalesOfTheSevenSeas Posted August 4, 2003 Author Share Posted August 4, 2003 Drat!! Then ye' missed the boat lad!!! ...Eh... I mean SHIP!! -Claire "Poison Quill" Warren Pyrate Mum of Tales of the Seven Seas www.talesofthesevenseas.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt. William T. Popples Posted August 4, 2003 Share Posted August 4, 2003 Aye tis true, but as me mates say- " I'm on the same page as you, just not in the same book." "...Aye, lets have a few glasses-O-rum...that'll put us in the mood..." -from Tresure Island ( Radio program with Orson Wells ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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