The Cement Ship at Seacliff Beach CA

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This landmark is located at Seacliff Beach in Aptos CA.  The ship was docked for about ten years then was purchased byt the Seachliff Amusement Co. of Nevada.  The ship was towed to Seacliff State Beach where it was grounded in the bay and a long pier was built.  In its' hay day there was an arcade, dining room, dance hall and swimming pool. The Seacliff Amusement Company went out of business just a couple years later during the Great Depression. Then, in winter, a storm cracked the ship. The Palo Alto was stripped of all salvagable metal and fixtures and turned into a fishing pier.

The Cement Ship