Nearly every state has a ghost town or two. But did you know that Washington has a “boat graveyard?” The Wooden Ship Breakwater in Everett consists of a group of old wooden ships sunk to create a breakwater at the mouth of the Snohomish River.

The ships were sunk in the 1930s, so they've started to break down and decompose.
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Years later, the remnants of an abandoned yacht, The Equator, was discovered here.
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The Equator was a small trading schooner owned by Wightman Brothers of San Francisco under Captain Dennis Reid.

 

Obviously, this structure is incredibly unique. This drone footage by Tony Campbell offers an up-close-and-personal look at the wreckage.

 

This video by YouTube user Rigel2112 shows you the beauty of the area surrounding the ships as well.

https://youtu.be/4CDGhCZIi1M

Did you know this magic existed here in Washington? Our state is full of hidden gems.

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