- Riddle
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37.791289, -122.399334 (OpenStreetMap, Google Maps, Yandex Maps)
- See picture. The intersection of the original shoreline 1848 and Market street. Tablet with a map on the ground
- How many times the word "of" is written on the tablet?
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Detailed answer
You need intersection of Market and Bush streets. The tablet is located on the Bush street next to the Mechanics Monument Plaza.Answer: 5; five; пять
Legend photo
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5; five; пять
Legend photo
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Historical background
Every day thousands of passengers on underground streetcars (lines N, T and K) in San Francisco pass through the hull of a 19th-century ship without knowing it. Likewise, thousands of pedestrians walk unawares over dozens of old ships buried beneath the streets of the city’s financial district.
In 1848, when news of the Gold Rush began spreading, people were so desperate to get to California that all sorts of dubious vessels were pressed into service. On arrival, there was no point in going back, ship captains and their crew were eager to try their luck in the gold fields. The ships weren’t necessarily abandoned—often a keeper was hired to keep an eye on them, but they languished and began to deteriorate. A few ships were sunk intentionally. Then as now, real estate was a hot commodity in San Francisco, but the laws at the time had a few more loopholes. You could sink a ship and claim the land under it. You could even pay someone to tow your ship into position and sink it for you. Then, as landfill covered the cove, you’d eventually end up with a piece of prime real estate.
Present in routes of categories Lion
Passed by: 7/21 (33%).
By categories:
- Lion: 7/21 (33%)