Fort Humboldt State Historic Park | |
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Location | Humboldt County, California, United States |
Nearest city | Eureka, California |
Coordinates | 40°46′37″N 124°11′20″W / 40.77694°N 124.18889°W |
Area | 18 acres (7.3 ha) |
Established | 1955 |
Governing body | California Department of Parks and Recreation |
Reference no. | 154 |
Fort Humboldt State Historic Park is a California state park, located in Eureka, California, United States. Its displays interpret the former U.S. Army fort, which was staffed from 1853–1870, the interactions between European Americans and Native Americans in roughly the same period, logging equipment and local narrow gauge railroad history of the region. Within the collection, there are trains, logging equipment, including a fully functional Steam Donkey engine, and an authentic Native American dug-out canoe. The Fort overlooks Humboldt Bay from atop a bluff. The North Coast regional headquarters of the California State Parks system is located onsite.