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      • 1850 April 9, schooner Laura Virgina enters what Captain Douglas Ottinger will name "Humboldt Bay" after the Prussian naturalist-explorer.
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      Humboldt Bay Timeline | Field Notes | North Coast Journal

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  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Humboldt_BayHumboldt Bay - Wikipedia

    The Wiyot name for Humboldt Bay is called Wigi. Later encounters between settlers and the Wiyot people turned violent, as the settlers encroached on traditional territories. A small group of settlers perpetrated what is known as the 1860 Wiyot Massacre.

  4. www.northcoastjournal.com › life-outdoors › humboldtHumboldt Bay Timeline | Field Notes | North Coast Journal

    Oct 12, 2023 · 1850 April 9, schooner Laura Virgina enters what Captain Douglas Ottinger will name "Humboldt Bay" after the Prussian naturalist-explorer. Expulsion or enslavement of Wiyot people by...

  5. www.ncesc.com › geographic-pedia › why-is-humboldtWhy is Humboldt called the Lost Coast? - Geographic Pedia - NCESC

    Mar 31, 2024 · It was in 1806 that a sea otter party first discovered Humboldt Bay, but it wasn’t until 1849 that it was rediscovered by Douglas Ottinger and Hans Buhne. In honor of the renowned naturalist and world explorer, Baron Alexander von Humboldt, they named the bay after him.

  6. www.worldatlas.com › bays › humboldt-bayHumboldt Bay - WorldAtlas

    Aug 2, 2022 · When Josiah Gregg and his group searched for a quicker supply route to Trinity River gold miners in 1850, they discovered Humboldt Bay and its surrounding forest of enormous trees. There were nine sawmills on the bay in 1854.

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  7. www.humboldthistory.org › 2022/8/4 › humboldt-bayHumboldt Bay — Humboldt County Historical Society

    Aug 4, 2022 · Humboldt Bay and its entrance are central to our county’s history. The bay in its current form didn’t exist until 1700 when a massive earthquake enlarged an existing lagoon, also realigning the tributaries into it and the exit from it.

  8. humboldtbay.org › historic-humboldt-bayHistoric Humboldt Bay | Humboldt Bay Harbor District

    On April 9, 1850, the Laura Virginia, captained by Douglas Ottinger, found the entrance to the Bay. A small boat was launched and sailed into the harbor by First Mate H.H. Buhne. These founders christened the Bay "Humboldt" after the popular naturalist and author Baron Alexander von Humboldt.

  9. www.ereferencedesk.com › california › humboldtHumboldt County, California: History and Information

    The county derived its name from Humboldt Bay, which was entered by a sea otter party in 1806, but was not rediscovered until 1849. In 1850, Douglas Ottinger and Hans Buhne entered the bay, naming it Humboldt in honor of the great naturalist and world explorer, Baron Alexander von Humboldt. Demographics: County QuickFacts: CensusBureau Quick Facts.

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