CLARKE HISTORICAL MUSEUM
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    • Main Hall >
      • Touring Humboldt: The Golden Age of the Redwood Highway
      • Emmerson Room >
        • Floriography: The Secret Language of Victorians
        • The Carolyn Burns Foundation
      • Historic Firearms
      • Clarke Bird Collection
      • Clarke Gem & Mineral Collection
    • Nealis Hall >
      • About Nealis Hall >
        • History of Nealis Hall
      • Indigenous Sports: From the Traditional Stick Game to the Olympics
      • Dorothy McKinnon: Pine Needle Baskets
      • Weavers of the Hover Collection
      • Traditional Legacy: Baskets from the 1800's
      • Wiyot People, Places, and Practices
      • Hover Collection
      • Past Mini-Exhibits
    • Community Case
    • Opera Alley Mural >
      • Past Opera Alley Exhibits
    • WWII Memorial Exhibit at the Humboldt County Airport
    • Virtual Tours
    • Online Exhibits >
      • A Brief History of Drag
      • Call Me Alice
      • Historic Homicide: The Kjer Family Tragedy
      • Historic Homicide: Northern Humboldt’s Mysterious Murderer: The Unsolved Cases of Bert Porter and Joseph Vierra
      • Missing Persons Humboldt
      • Immigration, Expulsion, Homecoming
    • Exhibit Archive >
      • History of McKinleyville
      • The McKinnon Family: From Basketry to Bowls
      • Florence Harrie (1889–1981, Karuk)
      • Victorian Sewing Circles
      • Fall Harvest
      • Stitched in Time: Humboldt County's Quilted History
      • Weaving Wonders: Exceptional Design
      • Chinese Pioneers : Power and Politics in Exclusion Era Photographs
      • Traditional Tastes
      • Nellie McGraw >
        • Women's Ceremonial Dresses: From Long Ago to Today >
          • Old Ways of Making
          • New Ways of Making, New Materials, Same Tradition
          • Current Dressmaking
          • Regalia Leaves the Museum
          • How to Wear a Dress: Photo Documentation of Regalia
      • Ecological Management
      • Sculpting History: The Hoopa Pottery Guild
      • Hailstone Collection
      • Arsenic and Old Lace: A Victorian Cookbook
      • Maritime History
      • Brian Duane Tripp (1945 - 2022)
      • Railroads of Humboldt County
      • Notable Women of Humboldt County
  • Events
    • A Very Victorian Tea & Tarot 2026
    • Beer Fest 2026
    • Get Out & Play Day 2026
    • Arts Alive
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​Gold Runner Route 7 Thruway Bus
Gold Runner offers Thruway bus Route 7 provides direct service to Eureka, stopping at the Eureka IHOP located at 6th & C, just a few blocks from the Clarke Museum, providing connections between Humboldt County and Martinez, with stops in Sonoma County, Mendocino County, Solano, and Napa Counties. Humboldt County stops include Garberville, Fortuna, Eureka, Arcata, and Cal Poly Humboldt.  Click below to view the schedule, connecting cities, and to buy tickets:
https://goldrunner.com/route-7/
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Directions

The Clarke Historical Museum is located in the heart of Old Town Eureka, California on the corner of 3rd and E Street.  We are across from the Fireman's Plaza, with 2-hour street parking is available surrounding the museum.  All day parking can be found in the dirt lot at the bottom of D Street near the waterfront boardwalk.
Clarke Historical Museum
240 E Street
​Eureka, California 95501
[email protected]
(707) 443-1947
Open Wednesday - Sunday
11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Closed Monday and Tuesday

​Open until 8:30 p.m. during Friday Night Markets
Open until 9 p.m. during Eureka Arts Alive
Copyright © 2025. All Rights Reserved.
  • Home
    • How to find us
  • About the Clarke
    • Annual Report 2023
    • Staff & Board
    • AI Policy
  • Exhibits
    • Native Plant Garden
    • Main Hall >
      • Touring Humboldt: The Golden Age of the Redwood Highway
      • Emmerson Room >
        • Floriography: The Secret Language of Victorians
        • The Carolyn Burns Foundation
      • Historic Firearms
      • Clarke Bird Collection
      • Clarke Gem & Mineral Collection
    • Nealis Hall >
      • About Nealis Hall >
        • History of Nealis Hall
      • Indigenous Sports: From the Traditional Stick Game to the Olympics
      • Dorothy McKinnon: Pine Needle Baskets
      • Weavers of the Hover Collection
      • Traditional Legacy: Baskets from the 1800's
      • Wiyot People, Places, and Practices
      • Hover Collection
      • Past Mini-Exhibits
    • Community Case
    • Opera Alley Mural >
      • Past Opera Alley Exhibits
    • WWII Memorial Exhibit at the Humboldt County Airport
    • Virtual Tours
    • Online Exhibits >
      • A Brief History of Drag
      • Call Me Alice
      • Historic Homicide: The Kjer Family Tragedy
      • Historic Homicide: Northern Humboldt’s Mysterious Murderer: The Unsolved Cases of Bert Porter and Joseph Vierra
      • Missing Persons Humboldt
      • Immigration, Expulsion, Homecoming
    • Exhibit Archive >
      • History of McKinleyville
      • The McKinnon Family: From Basketry to Bowls
      • Florence Harrie (1889–1981, Karuk)
      • Victorian Sewing Circles
      • Fall Harvest
      • Stitched in Time: Humboldt County's Quilted History
      • Weaving Wonders: Exceptional Design
      • Chinese Pioneers : Power and Politics in Exclusion Era Photographs
      • Traditional Tastes
      • Nellie McGraw >
        • Women's Ceremonial Dresses: From Long Ago to Today >
          • Old Ways of Making
          • New Ways of Making, New Materials, Same Tradition
          • Current Dressmaking
          • Regalia Leaves the Museum
          • How to Wear a Dress: Photo Documentation of Regalia
      • Ecological Management
      • Sculpting History: The Hoopa Pottery Guild
      • Hailstone Collection
      • Arsenic and Old Lace: A Victorian Cookbook
      • Maritime History
      • Brian Duane Tripp (1945 - 2022)
      • Railroads of Humboldt County
      • Notable Women of Humboldt County
  • Events
    • A Very Victorian Tea & Tarot 2026
    • Beer Fest 2026
    • Get Out & Play Day 2026
    • Arts Alive
  • Membership
  • Support
    • Admission
    • Volunteer
    • Donations & Fundraisers
    • Sponsorships
    • Internships
  • Blog
  • Education
    • TikTok Videos
    • Teacher Resources
    • Additional Resources
    • Research >
      • Humboldt History
      • Local History Links
  • Tours
    • School Tours >
      • Donate & Schedule Your Tour
    • Chinatown Walking Tours
  • NCMA
  • Gift Shop
  • Cottage at The Clarke