From K-QED. I'm Olivia Alan Price, and you're listening to Bay Curious.

There are always several cargo ships docked out in the San Francisco Bay. To me, they're a daily reminder that

shipping is and always has been a part of our economy. Today's ships are full of things

like produce and wine, but back in the day, San Francisco held a special place

in the West Coast lumber trade.

Our outgoing ships were full of wood. Giant Douglas fir trees felled in Northern California, Oregon and Washington, were milled into sparse,

brought to San Francisco and shipped off to places like China and Australia.

We even built custom-made scooners just for this task.

One of those wood-carrying vessels from yesteryear found its final resting place near Martinez, and folks have been wondering about it.

My name is Cameron, I live in Vallejo. I asked what's the deal with the shipwreck of the Radke

Martinez Regional Park? The ship Cameron's asking about was once known as the Forrester, a hundred and eighty four foot long schooner beloved by its eccentric

captain.

Today in the show we're presenting you a history of the forester in four parts.

First we'll visit the wreck to see what's left, then we'll investigate its unique

place in maritime history. We'll learn what life on board might have been like and finally

we'll learn how the forester ended up in Martinez. Stay with us.

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The question of what happened to the forester, a schooner grounded in Martinez,

won a voting round on our website.

Bake Curious producer Katrina Schwartz drove out to the park at Low Tide to see it for herself.

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