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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Fire in the Mountain: The Beginning of the End of the Northwestern Pacific Railroad, presented by Sean Mitchell

Local railroad historian/teacher and Timber Heritage Association board member Sean Mitchell will tell the story of the demise of the Northwestern Pacific Railroad for an online audience. Don’t miss this history of the great Northwestern Pacific - or “Never Without Problems,” as history remembers it.

Free! This lecture is presented via Zoom, by the Humboldt County Historical Society and the Humboldt County Library. Register at www.humboldtgov.org/library

Arrival of the first NWPRR train in Eureka

Arrival of the first NWPRR train in Eureka

Earlier Event: April 4
Bold Adventure or Boondoggle? The Bear Harbor Railroad (Cancelled)
Later Event: October 3
“The Sequoia Park Zoo: An Evolving Legacy”