OTHER TIDBITS: Specifically, this was Company B of the Mountain Battalion of California Volunteers, brought in to provide military support against the native Yurok people! By 1865, they had set up the last reservation in the area, ending a 15-year conflict between the natives and white settlers!

• Become a member of the Humboldt County Historical Society!
• Be a responsible visitor! Please respect the signs and pathways, and treat all structures and artifacts with respect. They’ve endured a lot to survive into the present. They’ll need our help to make it into the future!

ANNOTATIONS:
The plaque is in a parking lot at the very north end of L.K. Wood Boulevard. You’ll know you’re there, because there’s a roundabout that takes you into the lot!

From Los Angeles: ~653mi (1051km) — 10.9hrs
From Sacramento: ~299mi (482km) — 5hrs
From San Diego: ~773mi (1245km) — 12.9hrs
From San Francisco: ~280mi (451km) — 4.7hrs