Historian Ray Hillman will present a slideshow and artifacts as he shares the many and diverse links between the San Francisco Bay Area and the Humboldt Bay Region. Some of these connections are obvious: maritime commerce, the Northwestern Pacific Railroad. Others may not be as widely recognized. Hillman will tell the tales of a female commercial photographer, architects of well-known Humboldt buildings, the sculptor of Arcata’s McKinley, and a warship built in SF and wrecked in the rough waters off of Eureka’s coast.
Library programs presented by the Historical Society are always free and open to the public. Arrive early to save your seat!
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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Earlier Event: January 5
Drifting Between a Rock and a Hard Place with Master Storyteller Paul Woodland
Later Event: April 6
Myrtle Grove Cemetery "Uprising" with Kirby Nunn