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| Landmark #216 | Humboldt County | Visited: May 10, 2012 | Plaque? YES! 🙂 |
| What is it? | A plaque in the town of Trinidad! |
| What makes it historical? | THE GUIDE SAYS: Founded April 8, 1850, Trinidad is the oldest town on the Northern California coast. During the 1850s, it served as a vital supply link between ships anchored at Trinidad Bay and miners in the Klamath, Trinity, Salmon River, and Gold Bluff mines. It was the county seat of Klamath County (now disbanded) from 1851 to 1854, but its population declined as Eureka and other area port cities developed.
OTHER TIDBITS: Trinidad Bay was also the site where the Leila Byrd, the first American ship to reach the Humboldt coast, landed! |
| How can I Help the Helpers? | HERE’S HOW:
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| Where is this place? | LISTED DIRECTIONS: NW corner of Edwards and Hector Sts Trinidad, CA 95570 ANNOTATIONS: From Los Angeles: ~667mi (1074km) — 11.2hrs |
| When should I go? | Whenever the mood strikes you! |