On Main Street (California Route 211) at 4th Street, on the right when traveling south on Main Street.
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. . . . — — Map (db m71960) HM
On Ocean Avenue, 0.3 miles east of South Main Street, on the right when traveling east.
Originally constructed as a warehouse in July of 1902; known as the A. Berding Warehouse and housed many businesses. In 1919 Hampton C. Blum acquired the warehouse. In January 1929, The Danish Hall Committee started considerations for pu(r)chase. . . . — — Map (db m71939) HM
This site, originally R.A. Simpson's Ferndale Mechanical Shop, and shared by A. Monroe Cider and Vinegar Company, was chosen in 1904 by Aage Jensen as the founding location of the Central Creamery with first production of butter in September, . . . — — Map (db m65235) HM
Near Main Street (Route 211), on the right when traveling south.
Built in 1898 this building is of the East Lake Stick-Style tradition, a fine example of Victorian Architecture. The tapered oriel windows that project from the upper story are Italianate in shape with the overall design being very much English. . . . — — Map (db m71953) HM
On Main Street (Route 211), on the right when traveling south.
Designed and built by Troy Land to raise money for various Ferndale charities, the “Little House” was raffled off December 23rd 1995 to a lady from Watsonville, CA.
In order to preserve a “Main Street Treasure” that had captured the hearts of . . . — — Map (db m231434) HM
On Main Street at Lewis Court, on the right when traveling south on Main Street.
Pioneer Seth Louis Shaw began construction of his home, Fern Dale, in 1854.
The town was named after his first permanent home.
The home, in its original condition, is a fine
example of Gothic architecture.
The house is a landmark
and a source . . . — — Map (db m220451) HM
On Ocean Avenue at Francis Street on Ocean Avenue.
The Victorian Inn was built in 1890 with completion in 1891, and known as the Russ Building. The structure was originally built to house the Ferndale Bank with the Ferndale Enterprise Newspaper following. There were 33 rooms on the second floor; . . . — — Map (db m65289) HM
On Fields Landing Drive at Railroad Avenue, on the left when traveling south on Fields Landing Drive.
Built in the late 1870's or early 1880's, the Fields Landing Hotel originally was used house rail train passengers bound for Eureka. They then continued on by boat to Eureka. In 1913 the railroad was extended to Eureka. The Fields Landing Hotel was . . . — — Map (db m108026) HM
On Main Street south of Loleta Drive, on the right when traveling south.
This property
Bank of Loleta
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior — — Map (db m176732) HM
The first Fortuna Rodeo was held on August 27 & 28, 1921 in the newly created Rohner Park, and was sponsored by the Humboldt County Stockman’s Association. At this time the rodeo was a pro-am event and saw such talent as Jesse Stahl, Clay Carr, . . . — — Map (db m219693) HM
On Riverwalk Drive, 0.6 miles south of Redwood Highway (U.S. 101), on the right when traveling south.
The Eel, California’s third largest river, flows 800 miles before emptying into the Pacific Ocean. Through ongoing monitoring, public and private entities are working to preserve the integrity of this designated “Wild and Scenic River.”
(The . . . — — Map (db m71985) HM
The drag saw was the predecessor of today's modern chain saw. It was used at the turn of the century to "buck" fallen trees into lengths the mills could handle. Some of these saws, however, were used to fell the trees. The power for this saw is an . . . — — Map (db m190795) HM
Crafted in 1946 from a 2100 year old redwood, this section of the tree weighed 42 tons and took 8 months of labor to hollow out a room 7' high and 32' long. With wheels attached, it toured the United States in its early years, then settled in . . . — — Map (db m190820) HM
Near Redwood Highway (California Route 101) near County Route 271, on the right when traveling north.
Californians were among the first in the world to build a lifestyle around the automobile. In the early 20th century, mass-produced cars became affordable for almost everyone. In 1907 there were just 300 autos registers in the state. By 1920, more . . . — — Map (db m139844) HM
Near Redwood Highway (California Route 101) near County Route 271, on the right when traveling north.
People have been drawn to the beauty and serenity of Northern Californias's majestic redwood forests for millennia
In the 1910s and 1920s, improved roads and services drew tourists from every walk of life, and the redwoods became a . . . — — Map (db m139843) HM
These historic images represent an earlier time when the low-lying wetlands and salt marshes around Humboldt Bay and the lower Eel River valley were largely drained and converted to agricultural uses.
Under the congressional Swamp and . . . — — Map (db m139531) HM
Waterfowl hunting was a primary recreational activity on Humboldt Bay from the early 1900s to the 1970s, and remains popular today.
During the duck season, members of the Humboldt Fish and Game Club would meet at the hunt cabin on the . . . — — Map (db m139549) HM
Hard work and perseverance created a family business that lasted generations
In 1850, Joseph and Zipporah Russ moved to Humboldt County from Maine to start a cattle and sheep ranch. The main buildings were built between 1915 and 1925 and . . . — — Map (db m139548) HM
On Avenue of the Giants at Elk Creek Road, on the right when traveling north on Avenue of the Giants.
This grove is dedicated
to the memory of
Col. Raynal C. Bolling S.C. U.S.A.
Lawyer Patriot Soldier
Born 1 Sept. 1877 at Hot Springs Arkansas
Killed in action during the German offensive
near Amiens France 26 March 1918
The first . . . — — Map (db m48537) HM
Notice that this tree is hollow and 3/4 of the wood is dead. However, 1/4 of the tree refuses to die. The limbs on the tree are evidence of the living material still within. Higher up a double top reaches toward the sky. The tree itself continues to . . . — — Map (db m87848)
Near Redwood Highway (State Highway 101) at Hufford Road, on the right when traveling south.
"Big Diamond", a circus elephant, expired near here in 1927. His skinned hulk was buried. Years later, his bones were unearthed and speculation arose about a
Humboldt Mastodon until investigators were enlightened
by people who'd seen the . . . — — Map (db m22274) HM
On Newton B. Drury Scenic Parkway, on the left when traveling north.
Conservationist, author, anthropologist, a founder of the Save-the-Redwoods League.
This area of 1600 acres, habitat of the last surviving herd in California of Roosevelt Elk is established as a memorial by
· De Forest Grant
· John D. . . . — — Map (db m32569) HM
Near Newton B. Drury Scenic Parkway, 1.1 miles north of Redwood Highway (U.S. 101), on the left when traveling north.
Company 1903 Comes to the Prairie In October 1933, CCC Company 1903 moved from Hyampom, in Trinity County, to Prairie Creek. Along with the 113 enrollees were seven soldiers — three officers, three sergeants, and a cook — who would . . . — — Map (db m159100) HM
Near Newton B. Drury Scenic Parkway, on the right when traveling north.
Your journey along the Newton B. Drury Scenic Parkway follows the historic Redwood Highway. When the highway reached this area in the early 1920s, a new era of automobile-based tourism was booming. Then, just as today, iconic Big Tree was an . . . — — Map (db m176816) HM
On Newton B Drury Scenic Parkway, 2 miles north of U.S. 101, on the right when traveling north.
First conceived in 1909, the Redwood Highway
extends from San Francisco's Golden Gate to
Grants Pass, Oregon. The original route passed
through nearly two million acres of the world's
tallest forests, ancestral Indian lands, and dozens . . . — — Map (db m182941) HM
Near Tall Trees Access Road, 6 miles south of Bald Hills Road.
Rumors of “great timber” by area loggers led National Geographic Society naturalist, Paul Zahl, to this remote creek valley in 1963. On one of his trips, Zahl stopped on the cut-over ridge just across from this grove to take some pictures. . . . — — Map (db m169542) HM
A native of Plunkett, Saskatchewan, Canada. Graduated from Stanford University with a degree in Civil Engineering, began work with the Division of Highways in 1936. He worked in many positions and locations throughout his career, becoming State . . . — — Map (db m1509) HM
On Front Street east of Sherman Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
California's first drilled oil wells producing crude to be refined and sold commercially were located on the north fork of the Mattole River approximately three miles east of here. The old Union Mattole Oil Company made its first shipment of oil . . . — — Map (db m51955) HM
On Mattole Road, on the right when traveling south. Reported missing.
Lit Dec. 1, 1868 to Mar. 3, 1951.
Built at 422 ft. elevation, the light swept 30 mi. to sea. The perilous waters here claimed nine ships. Mules took supplies to the site, 15 mi. north, the westernmost in the U.S.
Dedicated to the Keepers of . . . — — Map (db m51954) HM
On Avenue of the Giants (Route 254), on the right when traveling west.
• Ancient Redwood - Age 950-1000 Years
• Original height 298 ft Current height 248 ft.
• Survived lightning which removed its top, loggers axe &
forest fire in 1908, flood of 1964
• Trunk diameter is 14.5 ft. top diameter is 3 ft.
• . . . — — Map (db m231675) HM
Near Sam Helwer Memorial Freeway (Highway 101), on the right when traveling south.
Sam Helwer, the son of German-Russian immigrants, began his life on a small dairy farm in Russell, Kansas. In 1936 he began his career with the California Division of Highways as an Engineering Aide. By the 1940's he was Project Engineer for the . . . — — Map (db m1558) HM
On Vance Avenue near Cookhouse Road, on the left when traveling west.
This propeller and tow bit was salvaged from the Eureka Slough by William Zerlang, where the Ranger had rested since 1926, when she was abandoned after serving on the bay since 1889. She was built up in North Bend, Oregon in 1887.
The propeller . . . — — Map (db m140014) HM
On Cookhouse Road, on the right when traveling north.
Inside you will interact with stories of the past, discover local culture, and view unique maritime artifacts
A group of local seafarers established the Humboldt Bay Maritime Museum in 1977 so residents and visitors could experience the . . . — — Map (db m81831) HM
This is the last lumber camp style cookhouse in operation in North America. This cookhouse was originally opened as part of Samoa, one of the last company owned towns in the United States, established by the Vance Lumber Company. The original . . . — — Map (db m65422) HM
Top marker: Welcome to Humboldt Redwoods State Park. As you travel either U.S. Highway 101 or the Avenue of the Giants for the next 32 miles, you will pass through the largest redwood park of all California State Parks. Preserved here are over . . . — — Map (db m87843) HM
The Scotia Museum is a textbook example of Greek Revival architecture. The natural redwood trunks used for classical columns have an unmistakeable association with the timber industry.
The two-story structure has a low-pitched shingle roof, a . . . — — Map (db m61055) HM
Their first sawmill was built in 1887 at their current location and employed 150 men to turn the giant redwoods into shingles and other products.
Originally named Forestville, the town name was changed to Scotia in 1888. Scotia is one of the last . . . — — Map (db m71988) HM
On Main Street at Church Street, on the right when traveling west on Main Street.
The Wi'ne'ma Theatre was built in 1919 and named for a young
Indian girl who devoted her life to establishing friendly relations
between her people, the Modoc Indians, and the white men. The
first performance was on November 20, 1920 and tells . . . — — Map (db m142815) HM
On Lower Pacific Drive, on the left when traveling west.
The Mendocino presented a huge challenge to the designers of this lighthouse
The lighthouse’s assigned position was a storm-battered, 400-foot cliff prone to frequent earthquakes and landslides. The compact tower, with its lifesaving beacon, had to . . . — — Map (db m1108) HM
On Lower Pacific Drive, on the left when traveling west.
Lit Dec. 1, 1868, the light from its first order Fresnel lens swept 30 miles to sea. Decommissioned in 1951, the structure slowly began to inch toward the 422’ cliff. The light was dismantled in 1998 and moved to Point Delgada, Shelter Cove by . . . — — Map (db m1093) HM
On Lower Pacific Drive, on the left when traveling west.
In memory of our shipmates and friends. On July 12, 1994, Coast Guard Helicopter 6541 responded to a mayday from a sailing vessel in distress south of Shelter Cove, CA. While searching for the vessel in heavy fog, the helicopter crashed into the . . . — — Map (db m1106) HM
1914–1998.
A founder of Shelter Cove with brothers Tony and Babe Machi. A ready smile, a friendly wave, a faraway look waiting for his fishermen to return—we’re thankful we’ve known this gentle man.
A hero in war. Survivor . . . — — Map (db m1057) HM
On Lower Pacific Drive, on the left when traveling west.
A new home in Shelter Cove. Shelter Cove is not the original home of the Cape Mendocino lighthouse. The lighthouse operated at Cape Mendocino, 35 miles north of here.
The compact metal tower was installed on a cliff at the cape in 1868 . . . — — Map (db m1107) HM
On Hector Street at East Street, on the right when traveling north on Hector Street.
This property
Holy Trinity
Church
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior — — Map (db m176813) HM
On Edwards Street at Hector Street, on the left when traveling north on Edwards Street.
Founded April 8, 1850, Trinidad is the oldest town on the Northern California coast. During the 1850s, it served as a vital supply link between ships anchored at Trinidad Bay and miners in the Klamath, Trinity, Salmon River, and Gold Bluff mines. It . . . — — Map (db m1188) HM
The Trinidad Memorial Lighthouse is one of the most iconic landmarks on the North Coast and a beloved, historical symbol of the Trinidad community. The structure was built in 1949 as a replica of the original 1871 Trinidad Lighthouse, which . . . — — Map (db m139525) HM
On Edwards Street at Ocean Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Edwards Street.
Directly below was located the ancient Yurok village of Tsurai. A prehistoric, permanent Indian community, it was first located and described by Captains Bodega and Heceta, June 9-19, 1775. The houses were of hand-split redwood planks, designed for . . . — — Map (db m1189) HM
On U.S. 101 at Mattole Road / Lower Bull Creek Flat Road, on the left when traveling south on U.S. 101.
Ltcuntadun is the name given to this place by the native Sinkyone-Lolangkok people. For hundreds of years they celebrated the river's abundant salmon, lamprey and steelhead.
In 1876, a ferry crossed the river here. The town of Dyerville, named . . . — — Map (db m121005) HM
On Avenue of the Giants (California Route 254) at Lum Street, on the right when traveling north on Avenue of the Giants.
A World class Forest Preserve
Containing over 53,000-acres, Humboldt Redwoods State Park includes some of the world's most impressive redwood forests, many miles of river frontage, and nearly 100 miles of hiking, riding and mountain bike . . . — — Map (db m176731) HM
Near Avenue of the Giants (State Highway 254) 0.2 miles south of Dyerville Loop Road, on the left when traveling south.
Laura Perrott Mahan 1867-1937 James P. Mahan 1867-1937 • Pioneers in the Save-the-Redwoods League • The California State Park Commission has dedicated to their memory this site where on Nov.19.1924, Mr. and Mrs. Mahan discovered that logging had . . . — — Map (db m150292) HM
On Avenue of the Giants (California Route 254) at Lum Street, on the right when traveling north on Avenue of the Giants.
Periodic winter flooding is not uncommon along California's Northcoast, and several floods have been catastrophic!
Try to imagine standing at this exact spot while 33 feet of river water rages overhead. Such was the scene in 1964, when a . . . — — Map (db m176729) HM
In 1148 this tree began growing near Jordan Creek at the north end of the “Avenue of the Giants”. It was 839 years old when it fell in 1897. Average Diameter at Base—9 feet; Height of Tree—300 Feet; Age of Cross . . . — — Map (db m87846) HM
On U.S. 101 at Mattole Road / Lower Bull Creek Flat Road, on the left when traveling south on U.S. 101.
Better Beginnings
You are standing on the site of the historic town of Dyerville.
In the late 19th century, timber gave rise to a booming community
that served outposts and lumber camps up and down the Eel River.
Dyerville boasted several . . . — — Map (db m121336) HM
Indigenous People
Since time immemorial, Lalongkok peoples have lived respectfully among and cared for these redwoods. As Europeans arrived, their cultural ideology led to lasting negative impacts to native cultural practices and to . . . — — Map (db m190829) HM
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