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Humboldt Bay Maritime Museum

• Location & Contact Information
  • Address: 423 1st Street Eureka CA USA 95501
  • Telephone Number: +1-707-444-9440
  • Official Website: [1]
• Overview

Humboldt Bay Maritime Museum is located in Humboldt Bay from Eureka . The focus of the museum is the preservation and interpretation of its collection of artifacts, photographs, library archives and materials which relate principally to the maritime history of Californias North Coast . The current public facility is located in what was the head cooks house next to the renowned Samoa Cookhouse.A cornerstone of the Museum collection is its excursion boat, the Madaket. The 1910 ferry was originally built on Humboldt Bay with five other similar boats designed to transport Eurekas mill workers to and from massive lumber operations across Humboldt Bay. Originally christened the Nellie C, she was the last to be put out of daily use when, in 1972, construction of the Samoa Bridge made the commute faster by car. Now rebuilt and also the oldest operating passenger vessel in the nation still providing passenger service, she provides visitors the opportunity to see Eureka and the port from her decks, while experiencing a narrative of the history of the port and city and the founding and fortune of both.^[1]

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