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Description: One of the 4,796 dolosse made on the South Spit for use on the south and north jetties protecting the mouth of Humboldt Bay. This one is the only one not in the jetties; it is on display in front of the Eureka Chamber of Commerce on Broadway at Hawthorne Streets, Eureka, California. The plaque reads: "This dolos, weighing 42 tons, the 1,972nd of 4,796 cast by the Umpqua River Navigation company for the reconstruction of the Humboldt Bay jetties, is dedicated to the seafaring men of humboldt --- Past, Preset, and Future. Dated December 28, 1972."
Title: Eureka CA Dolos on Broadway
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Author: Ellin Beltz
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