9/3/2007
9/3/2007
Landmark information
- Location:
Harold Larsen Vista Point, Humboldt Hill Rd off Hwy 101 (PM 73.7), Eureka - Plaque:
Official State Plaque - Site:
Existing - Date First Visited:
9/2/1995 - Date Most Recently Visited:
9/3/2007 - GPS Coordinates:
N 40 44.692, W 124 11.953
About this landmark
Plaque text:
Humboldt Harbor
Historical District
Captain Jonathan Winship made the first recorded entry in Humboldt Bay by sea in June, 1806. Encountered in 1849 by Josiah Gregg's party, new word of its existence reached San Francisco. 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.