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Clarke Historical Museum, Eureka, CA

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Clarke Historical Museum

Northwest California history museum in Old Town Eureka, housed in a former bank building.

240 E Street, Eureka, California 95501 · Eureka, CA

About Clarke Historical Museum

The Clarke Historical Museum in Eureka covers the history of Humboldt County and Northwestern California. Its exhibits span Native American cultures, the gold rush, the lumber industry, ranching and farming, and fishing. Visitors can tour period rooms and rotating exhibits showing Victorian life and everyday work. The museum has been in the Bank of Eureka building since 1960 and is run as a 501(c)3 nonprofit. Its Nealis Hall wing focuses on basketry, regalia, and other objects from local Native American groups.

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