Blossom Rock blown up at San Francisco Bay
The report details Colonel Von Schmidt’s successful removal of Blossom Rock, a longtime navigation hazard near San Francisco. It explains the plan, construction of a watertight chamber, the blasting with a large powder charge, and the dramatic explosion that destroyed the rock, followed by witnesses’ jubilant reactions and the lasting improvement to bay navigation.
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