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.

 
Back to All Events

Falk: Company Town to Forest Ground, by Julie Clark

  • Clarke Historical Museum 240 E Street Eureka, CA, 95501 United States (map)

"Between 1884 and 1937, the company mill and lumber town of Falk thrived in what is now the Headwaters Forest Reserve. The town grew to 200 inhabitants and was an isolated community in the Elk River valley. Travel back in time with Bureau of Land Management Park Ranger Julie Clark and discover the past, present, and future of the tiny little town that held some very big stories.

Julie Clark began her career as a Park Ranger in 1999 at the Headwaters Forest Reserve, Bureau of Land Management located in Northern California. She graduated from Humboldt State University in 1997 with a Bachelor of Arts in Art Education and minor in history. She received her Master of Arts degree in Social Science, Teaching American History from Humboldt State University in 2006 and wrote her thesis titled “Company Towns in the American West”.

This event is hosted by the Clarke Museum, the Humboldt County Historical Society, and the Humboldt County Library. Admission is free but donations are always appreciated!

The presentation will also be recorded. Here's the YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLvUhlIddgw

Earlier Event: January 14
by Lynette Mullen
Later Event: March 4
Southern Humboldt Indians with Jerry Rohde