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

Indian/Gunther Island Site 67 (Tolowot)

Photographed by Karen Key, May 29, 2010

1. Indian/Gunther Island Site 67 (Tolowot) Marker

Inscription. National Historic Landmark

This site possesses national significance in commerating the history of the United States of America.

1964

National Park Service
United States Department of the Interior

Erected 1964 by United States Department of the Interior.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Indigenous Peoples and Communities. In addition, it is included in the National Historic Landmarks series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1964.

Location. 40° 48.5′ N, 124° 9.967′ W. Marker is in Eureka, California, in Humboldt County. It can be reached from Startare Drive. Marker is located on Woodley Island, accessible from Highway 255. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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

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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: Buhne General Store (approx. ¼ mile away); Weaver Building (approx. ¼ mile away); E. Janssen Building (approx. ¼ mile away); D. C. McDonald Building (approx. ¼ mile away); Vance Hotel (approx. ¼ mile away); IOOF (Dunaway Building) - 1882 (approx. ¼ mile away); a different marker also named The Vance Hotel (approx. ¼ mile away); Vance Building (1872) (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Eureka.

Also see . . . Wikipedia Entry for Indian Island (Humboldt Bay). (Submitted on July 3, 2010, by Karen Key of Sacramento, California.)

Photographed by Karen Key, May 29, 2010

2. Indian/Gunther Island Site 67 (Tolowot) Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 3, 2010, by Karen Key of Sacramento, California. This page has been viewed 1,829 times since then and 82 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 3, 2010, by Karen Key of Sacramento, California.