Preview: Taking the high ground has always been a good military strategy. When the US Army arrived in Eureka in 1853, ostensibly to ease the tensions between the local Indians and the settlers and gold seekers streaming into the county, they chose a hill overlooking the bay as their high point. Here they constructed Fort Humboldt, which would become California’s most northern coastal military headquarters. The Army eventually abandoned Fort Humboldt and its 14 buildings. Today, only the original hospital building remains, although several others, including the surgeon’s quarters, have been reconstructed on the site. The buildings are spread out around a large, open area, a great place for the kids to run across the field and carve out shortcuts between the pathways to the different buildings, while adults enjoy the incredible views of Humboldt Bay. What's Here: Historic logging equipment and reconstructed military buildings. Don't Miss This: The steam donkeys, especially on steam-up days.
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