The Eel Valley is in Coastal Northern California, a rugged land known for its earthquakes, fires and floods. It is also a land of beauty and awe. Giants abound - whales, redwood trees, eagles, mountains.
This is a timeline of the Humboldt County area, and in particular, the southern mid-section of the county and the Eel River Delta. Its history begins with the Gold Rush of 1849. The influx of the "fortyniners" forever changed the area. Prior to that time it had been considered an unknown wilderness, settled by indigenous people and visited only occasionally by trappers.
Included in this timeline are place names such as Fernbridge, Palmer, Springville, Slide, Fortuna, Rohnerville, Campton Heights, Alton, Metropolitan, Rio Dell, Wildwood and Scotia. It is updated as research continues.
Caretaker for this timeline: sunnyfortuna@gmail.com
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