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TIL that so many ships were abandoned by prospectors during the 1849 Gold Rush in San Francisco's Yerba Buena Cove that it was called a "forest of masts." Some ships became bars, hotels, and broth... (www.nps.gov)

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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/TriviaDuchess on 2025-02-19 21:48:58.

Original Title: TIL that so many ships were abandoned by prospectors during the 1849 Gold Rush in San Francisco's Yerba Buena Cove that it was called a "forest of masts." Some ships became bars, hotels, and brothels—where much of the gold was spent. Today, the ships lie beneath 50-story buildings.

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