A wonderful place in Crescent City to get out and stretch your legs while learning a bit of history from the 1800s. Brother Jonathan Cemetery and Park is home to the grave markers of those who perished on the 30th of July, 1865 during the shipwreck of the steamer known as Brother Jonathan out in St. George's Reef. After wandering around the informative and official historical landmark (California Historical Landmark Number 541), you can sit comfortably in the soft grass or one of the benches and gaze out at the rough coast line where the wreckage itself took place. The views are spectacular, offering a glance across at the rugged coastline to the south with an excellent perspective of the Battery Point Lighthouse. Because the spot is both high up and has little protection, it is windy and a bit chilly even when the weather is warmer.
WHERE: at the end of 9th Street, next to Fraser Park
MORE INFO: landmarkadventures.blogspot.com/2011/03/brother-jonathan-cemetery. html?m=1
