#0882 Humboldt Harbor Historical District
Title
#0882 Humboldt Harbor Historical District
Site information:
Harold Larsen Vista Pt, Humboldt Hill Rd off Hwy 101 (P.M. 73.7), Eureka40.744932,-124.199024
Plaque information:
State plaquePlaque text:
Humboldt Harbor Historical DistrictCaptain Jonathan Winship made the first recorded entry into Humboldt Bay by sea in June 1806, and Josiah Gregg's party visited the bay in 1849. By 1850 the Laura Virginia Association had founded Humboldt City, Union (Arcata), Bucksport, and Eureka - in subsequent years, the bay became a major North Coast lumber port and shipbuilding center.
Plaque placed by the State Department of Parks and Recreation in cooperation with the Humboldt County Historical Society. April 10, 1976
Registered 5/9/1975