Eureka in Humboldt County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Saint Innocent of Alaska

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, November 17, 2019

1. Saint Innocent of Alaska Marker

Inscription.
-John Innocent Veniaminov (1797-1879)
- First Pastor of Alaska and the Northwest (1824)
- Sails outside Humboldt to Fort Ross (1836)
- First bishop of the Church (1840)
- Defender of the Native peoples and cultures

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures.

Location. 40° 47.883′ N, 124° 9.895′ W. Marker is in Eureka, California, in Humboldt County. It is on F Street south of 9th Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 939 F Street, Eureka CA 95501, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s North Coast,

specifically on the Coast Ranges,

and in the Klamath Mountains.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast

and in the Pacific Northwest.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Simpson-Vance House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); World War I Honor Roll 1917-1918 (about 500 feet away); Eureka Inn (about 700 feet away); The Thomas F. Ricks House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Eureka Free Public Library (approx. 0.2 miles away); Eureka Theatre (1939) (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Pacific Telephone Company Building (approx. ¼ mile away); St. Bernard Catholic Church (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Eureka.

Also see . . . Innocent of Alaska. Wikipedia entry:
"Saint Innocent of Alaska (August 26, 1797 – March 31, 1879, O.S.), also known as Saint Innocent Metropolitan of Moscow (Russian

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Святитель Иннокентий Митрополит Московский) was a Russian Orthodox missionary priest, then the first Orthodox bishop and archbishop in the Americas, and finally the Metropolitan of Moscow and all Russia. Remembered for his missionary work, scholarship, and leadership in Alaska and the Russian Far East during the 19th century, he is known for his abilities as a scholar, linguist, and administrator, as well as his great zeal for his work." (Submitted on November 20, 2019.)

Saint Innocent Orthodox Church and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, November 17, 2019

2. Saint Innocent Orthodox Church and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 10, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 20, 2019, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 491 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 20, 2019, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.