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

Our Centennial

1852 August 25, 1952

Photographed by James King, February 8, 2014

1. Our Centennial Marker

Inscription. In this approximate area the seed of settlement to become Ferndale was planted by Seth Lewis Shaw.

Ferndale’s Original Residents
S.L. Shaw S.W. Shaw Uri Williams Tom Dix H.S. Waterman Cutler Hatch Joseph Russ Wm. Shipton Geo. Hill Slaughter Robinson Seth Kinman Willard Allen

Erected 1952.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 40° 34.578′ N, 124° 15.859′ W. Marker is in Ferndale, California, in Humboldt County. It is at the intersection of Main Street (California Route 211) and 4th Street, on the right when traveling south on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Ferndale CA 95536, 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: Ferndale Palace Saloon (a few steps from this marker); Ferndale Meat Market (a few steps from this marker); Mildred Radanovich (within shouting distance of this marker); "Poppa Joe's" (within shouting distance of this marker); Hotel Ivanhoe (within shouting distance of this marker); Blackburn Law Office (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct

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line); The Victorian Inn (about 300 feet away); A. Berding House (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ferndale.

Also see . . .
1. National Register of Historic Places in Humboldt County. The Victorian downtown of Ferndale is registered as NRHP #93001461, Ferndale Main Street Historic District. (Submitted on February 23, 2014, by James King of San Miguel, California.)

2. Main Street - Ferndale, California. Filed Trips by Ellen Beltz website entry (Submitted on April 13, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Our Centennial Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James King, February 8, 2014

2. Our Centennial Monument

In Remembrance image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James King, February 8, 2014

3. In Remembrance

Frank N. Rasmussen
Frank G. Williams
Dedicated may 30, 1953
City of Ferndale

In Recognition of Viola Russ McBride image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James King, February 8, 2014

4. In Recognition of Viola Russ McBride

Whose vision inspired the preservation of the Victorian Village of Ferndale.

This plaque is to the left of the Centennial marker.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 7, 2021. It was originally submitted on February 23, 2014, by James King of San Miguel, California. This page has been viewed 632 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 23, 2014, by James King of San Miguel, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.