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

Holy Trinity Church

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 30, 2021

1. Holy Trinity Church Marker

Inscription.
This property
Holy Trinity
Church
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1873.

Location. 41° 3.548′ N, 124° 8.645′ W. Marker is in Trinidad, California, in Humboldt County. It is at the intersection of Hector Street and East Street, on the right when traveling north on Hector Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Trinidad CA 95570, 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

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are within 14 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Town of Trinidad (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Tsurai (about 600 feet away); Trinidad Memorial Lighthouse (approx. ¼ mile away); Spain Claims Northern California (approx. 0.6 miles away); William Z. Hegy (approx. 4½ miles away); Camp Curtis (approx. 12.1 miles away); The Tall Tree (approx. 12.4 miles away); Minor Theatre (approx. 13.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Trinidad.

Regarding Holy Trinity Church. From the church's National Register of Historic Places inventory-nomination form:

Holy Trinity Church was named in commemoration of the landing of the Spanish Explorers, Bruno de Heceta and Juan Bodega, on the historic Holy Trinity Sunday, June 11, 1775, when after entering Trinidad Bay and exploring the port, they erected a cross on Trinidad Head and took possession of the land in the name of King Charles III of Spain. On this Trinity Sunday, mass was celebrated and a sermon preached by the Reverend Father Miguel de la Campa. Many volleys of cannon and guns were fired as an act of thanks to the Creator. At the foot of
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 30, 2021

2. Holy Trinity Church Marker
the cross, the Spanish put the words "Carolus tertius Rex Hispaniarum." On that day, Fray Miguel de la Campa, chaplain of the ship Santiago, recorded in his Diary: "The event of the day was the motive for giving the Port the name of the Most Holy Trinity" — hence the name of the City: Trinidad.

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Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 30, 2021

3. Holy Trinity Church

Credits. This page was last revised on July 9, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 9, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 337 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 9, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.