Humboldt County Historical Society

Library Lecture Series

Monthly Programs Sponsored by the Humboldt County Historical Society

HCHS Events: Library Lecture Series

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

See the link in the individual lecture announcement.

Library Lecture Programs 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 (July, August, and February excluded). The programs are always FREE but capacity is limited - come early to reserve a seat!

 

 

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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”