Timber Heritage Association in Arcata, Humboldt County, United States | Museum

The purpose of the Timber Heritage Association in Arcata, United States, is to create awareness and appreciation for the impact of timber, logging and railroads on the settlement and development of Humboldt County. The mission of the Timber Heritage Association is to create a logging and timber heritage Museum, coupled with an operating steam-powered tourist railroad in Humboldt County, to impress on visitors and residents alike the tremendous role the timber industry has played, and continues to play,  in the settlement and development of California and the West.

For the past four years, in conjunction with the Railroad Support Coalition, and REACH (a local coalition of other non-profit cultural and Museum groups), the Timber Heritage Association has been working toward the creation of a Tourist and Excursion Train around Humboldt Bay-not just for isolated holidays, but as an enduring attraction for visitors and residents. Studies already conducted show that such an attraction would have a positive impact, not only by bringing in more tourist dollars to the county, but by preserving an important part of Humboldt County history for local residents.

Timber Heritage Association received a USDA Forest Service grant to do a feasability study for the Timber Heritage Museum. The City of Eureka, through a community development block grant funded a feasability study for the excursion train. With these two documents, the next steps are raising funds for both projects. The Timber Heritage Association hopes you will support us.