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Winfield Scott, Anacapa Island
Wreck beach Source-confirmed findsProhibited, look only
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Wreck timber
GoldAlso reported: paddlewheel shaft, machinery.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: NPS photo (Public domain), BLM Alaska (Public domain).
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Why this spot
1853 Gold Rush steamer
Gold Rush side-wheeler that struck Middle Anacapa in 1853; a coin taken from the wreck led to a 1987 enforcement sting.View source →
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
surge, kelp, cold
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