Arcata, a bright jewel surrounded by the redwood forested hills of northern Humboldt Bay, was once the territory of the Wiyot Indians. The tribe only barely survived massacres and relocation after a town was founded there in 1850, a supply point for gold seekers at nearby mines. That town soon evolved into a center for a thriving lumber industry that fed sawmills and a barrel factory, and dairies that prospered on the pastoral Arcata Bottom. Home to Humboldt State University and the much loved Humboldt Crabs baseball team, Arcata is attracting new businesses, industries, and national attention for its innovative Arcata Marsh public works project.
Copyright:
2004
Book Details
Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:
9781439614297
Related ISBNs:
9780738529066
Publisher:
Arcadia Publishing
Date of Addition:
06/08/16
Copyrighted By:
Jessie Faulkner and the Humboldt County Historical Society