DT Data Page #

88

Newspaper

Blue Lake Advocate

Newspaper Date

3/10/1966

Page #

5

Item Type

Park

Place

Arcata

Text

In the early to mid 1850's a park was established in Arcata bounded by 12th, 13th , G, & H (Wildberry now) it was surrounded by redwood forest on the N & E sides. The Kuschel and Dressel prints drawn on stone in 1857 show woman & child standing in this park. "On the highest point in the center," described by Charles Murdock as the location of the flagstaff.

Key Words

Arcata, Park Mid 1850'S

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