DT Data Page #

3

Newspaper

Humboldt Times

Newspaper Date

10/28/1953

Page #

5

Item Type

Burial Sites

Place

Eureka Marshy Point Fortuna

Text

Dr. Robert Heiser came to Eureka to investigate a Indian Burial site discovered by a duck hunter at Marshy Point on the South Spit near the South Jetty. Seven complete skeletons were found. The bones were taken to the Hunter - Wise mortuary in Fortuna. Beads & buttons were also buried with each skeleton.

Key Words

Indian, Burial Site, South Jetty, Marshy Point

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