Humboldt County Historical Society

Saturday Speaker Series

Monthly Programs Sponsored by the Humboldt County Historical Society

HCHS Events: Saturday Speaker Series

Saturday Lecture Programs are sponsored and organized by the Humboldt County Historical Society in partnership with the Clarke Historical Museum. They are hosted at the Museum (240 E Street, Eureka) on the first Saturday of every month. The programs are always FREE but seating is limited - come early to reserve a seat!

All lectures will be available in person and online
unless otherwise announced.

For more information about lectures, please click here to access the Clarke’s event page. As of January 2024, separate announcements
will no longer be posted on the HCHS web site.

 
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The Dalys and the Store They Built

  • Humboldt County Library 1313 3rd Street Eureka, CA, 95501 United States (map)

Join Peggy Falk for her presentation, “The Dalys and the Store They Built” on Saturday, March 7 at 1:00 p.m., in the first-floor conference room of the Humboldt County Library, 1313 Third Street, Eureka. The lecture is part of the ongoing lecture series sponsored by Humboldt County Historical Society. Admission is free, and everyone is invited.

Peggy Falk is the granddaughter of John F. Daly one of the founders of Daly’s Department Store.  She has researched her family history for many years, including traveling to the original home of the Dalys in Ireland to meet her Daly cousins.

Her presentation will focus on the Daly family and the 100-year history of Daly’s Department Store.  The presentation will cover the store’s origin in 1895, its growth, and the history of the Daly family in Eureka. 

To learn about the iconic Daly’s Department Store, join Peggy Falk on Saturday, March 7 at the Humboldt County Library.

Earlier Event: January 18
Humboldt's Lost Treasures
Later Event: April 4
Bold Adventure or Boondoggle? The Bear Harbor Railroad (Cancelled)