Three Sailors Grave
From Oregon Hikers Field Guide
- Hikes to this destination:
- Seaside Promenade Loop Hike (TH | <— —> | LOG)
- Weather forecast: NWS/NOAA
- Maps: Oregon Hikers Maps Google Maps
- Latitude, Longitude: 45.97670, -123.93644
- Elevation: 10 feet
Description
Three unknown sailors, "known only to God", are buried here. Their bodies washed up on the beach after a storm on April 25th, 1865. The previous day, the men had rowed ashore from a vessel anchored far beyond the surf. They wanted to load up with fresh water, and met a local man, a Mr. Hobson, while filling their casks. Hobson watched them row out into the teeth of the storm and lit a fire to guide them back. They were found on the beach the next day.
Now, local residents help to maintain the grave where Hobson buried these three unknown souls.
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