Fort Humboldt State Historic Park (SHP)
United States / Eureka, California
Location ID: #7592
Fort Humboldt is situated on a bluff overlooking Humboldt Bay. This remote military post was established in 1853 to assist in conflict resolution between Native Americans and gold-seekers and settlers who had begun flooding into the area after the discovery of gold in the northern mines. The park also includes a Logging Museum and open air displays of historic 19th-mid 20th century logging equipment including the Dolbeer Steam Donkey, “Lucy,” the Bear Harbor Lumber Company’s Gypsy Locomotive #1, and the Elk River Mill and Lumber Company’s #1 “Falk” locomotive.
Location Category:
- MILITARY - *;
- MILITARY - Historic Forts;
- MUSEUMS - *;
- MUSEUMS - Natural History;
- NATURAL LANDSCAPES / PARKS - *;
- NATURAL LANDSCAPES / PARKS - State Parks;
- TRANSPORTATION - *;
- TRANSPORTATION - Railroads / Train Stations / Depots;
- WATER & COASTAL AREAS - *