Eureka's Victorian Carson Mansion & Empty Family Crypt & Humboldt Bay Maritime Museum

[@williamclifford9757]

The details of your journey was absolutely incredible! The hard work Sarah and you put into each episode is greatly appreciated. Thank you ❤️🌻

[@jbenziggy]

Thank you so much!!

[@conniephillips8217]

Oh my gosh, what a video! That was so informative and oh my, those beautiful homes. I grew up in a Victorian home that was not as Grand as those, but no money was spared in quality. How lucky I was to grow up in such a home.

[@marceyvogt2007]

The Ingomar Club house is amazing. The details they used for the old Victorian houses are incredible. Thank you for taking us there to see them.☮️💖🎶

[@randomvintagefilm273]

It just breaks my heart seeing those huge trees cut down. It feels like a death of a thousand years. I remember being in Eureka and seeing the mansion. Great video!

[@kirkmacarthur8003]

those trees were even older than 1000 years. As recently as the 1960s or 70s, the Sears and Roebuck catalogue had an add boasting about their "2000 year old redwood patio furniture".

[@laurielaurie8280]

Great video and commentary. The Carson Mansion is the crown jewel of Eureka. The Pink Lady is also a timeless beauty. I am so happy that these two jewels have been so well cared for and I hope they always will be.

[@jbenziggy]

Yes! Thank you! I think we are all glad to see these amazing pieces of architectural work!

[@tamitatangoto5134]

Actually; the pink lady needs to be painted very badly.😊 But they did build a very beautiful fence around the house they did some gardening in the backyard and they really fixed up the front yard,.. it is nice, except for the new paint job needs to be done soon.🎉❤

[@whitedovetail]

That Ingomar Club location is so beautiful. Looks almost like something you would see in a very high budget movie. Jeff, this was a very amazing show. Thanks so much for all of the information. I found it all on Google Maps and that entire area is spectacular. Thanks!!

[@FrancoM7747]

My boss was a member of the Ingomar Club. I've had the privilege of wandering around inside the Carson Mansion several times. The Widow's Watch is awesome. Thanks for posting. (Even though seeing Eureka creeps me out. 😶)

[@sandraponce9895]

Why ?

[@FrancoM7747]

@@sandraponce9895 I lived in Humboldt for about 10 years. It's a beautiful area to be sure. But it's not an area that I have many fond memories of.

[@sandraponce9895]

@@FrancoM7747 ok......

[@tamitatangoto5134]

Eureka is actually a very nice place to live other than the homeless situation everything else is doing pretty well. PRETTY nice really. The roads are right now being repaired and improved. I live here and I really really like it. Like I said the only thing that is a little scary is the homeless population. A lot of them are on drugs and they can be scary at times.😢 Old town is close to where I live and the shops are amazing the ice cream down on the pier is fabulous. The views are magnificent so many wonderful places to visit right here close to Eureka. This video showed three of the nice victorians in the area but there are hundreds. Driving through the streets you will see so many beautiful victorians and a lot of them are very well maintained.

[@outdoorsforachange]

​@tamitatangoto5134 that's a massive one little thing. Thanks for the heads-up!

[@gerrymaitland9799]

Eureka is a great town. I've been there on a few motorcycle trips. Thanks for taking us along...

[@jbenziggy]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Jerkasoid]

Brings back memories! I lived on the Table Bluff Lighthouse ranch st the South Jetty. Was amazing & lonely for a youngster. The wind & fog were routine. It's very beautiful there-now and always!

[@redmccoy8633]

What a great video. The detail in old Victorian homes. Back then workers had pride in their workmanship even down to loggers. Thanx guys!

[@miZZW]

Absolutely agree

[@WildWestGal]

Those Victorian houses are absolutely stellar! I was a docent at a small, by comparison, Queen Anne in Los Angeles years ago. I dressed in authentic Victorian clothes and wore my great-grandmother's necklace and brooch and my grandmother's rings to add to the authenticity. It was great fun! Loved this episode, Jeff! Pretty creepy, those emptied vaults. I wonder what that's about? It took place early in wartime... hmmm. Looking forward to the next adventure!

[@tamitatangoto5134]

I live down the street from the Carson Mansion / Ingomar Club,and I get to look up there every year at the pretty lights on the building during the holiday season. It is lovely and it's nice to see out my living room window. I do know some experiences that some people have had. They have been able to go inside other than members. Someone in my Christian congregation is a waitress there.🎉❤

[@alibaby0]

Thanks for this! So happy you were able to get over to our neck of the woods! Truly enjoyed seeing Ferndale and Eureka and looking forward to the next video(s) you have of the Lost Coast!

[@dsinavich5141]

Hi . The Victorian homes are so beautiful . Glad there are still some around to see . Thanks for vlogging them and telling the history of them . Take care . Deborah 🇨🇦

[@user-ii3vn8tn3q]

The Ferndale Cemetery, south of Eureka is outstanding. The town itself is a great place to visit, very victorian, but i always take visitors to the cemetery. Its just TOPS.

[@jmorgan5252]

Awesome video Jeff and Sarah I have never been disappointed Thank you

[@jbenziggy]

Our pleasure! Thank you!

[@granvillewooster7673]

Love the video thank you for sharing 👍👍❤️

[@jbenziggy]

Thanks for watching!

[@frankmacleod2565]

Thanks for coming to my town!

[@jbenziggy]

It was fun while we were there! Thanks for watching!

[@sharonjose9716]

Enjoyed this video, because I like to walk in cemetaries and I like old houses. Tell Sarah, my cat was on my lap watching t h e video with me. He got excited when he saw the cat.

[@thewellsfactor]

Always look forward to watching Jeff!

[@rubypayton4539]

One of my longest dreams is to see inside the Carson Mansion. Although it will never happen i get excited when I see shows about it. Thank you.

[@jbenziggy]

We only got our hands on photos of the inside to get an idea of how it looks. Glad you liked our video!

[@rrelectric5159]

Nice video. The inside of the Carson Mansion is amazing with lots of wood paneling and inlay work. The newer part in the back is a large dining room built for group events. The tower was said to be used by Carson to look out over the bay and keep watch for any of his ships coming in. When you were at the maritime museum you looked right down at the museum where I volunteer. The Timber Heritage Association Historic Samoa shops and roundhouse. Lots of history there as well with old train and logging history artifacts. If you ever get back up to the area I could show you around. Great video, thanks!

[@johncraig7823]

I was lucky driving up the Coast as when I stopped to take a picture of the Carson Mansion it was a clear Deep Blue sky day!

[@denisetindall1487]

This is a beautiful cemetery 👍

[@letisha110]

The condition of the headstone and the mausoleum broke my heart. My mother was laid to rest at Cypress Lawn Memorial Park in Colma, CA and when I was walking the grounds one day I noticed that most of the old graves from the early 1800s were in a section on the outskirts of the cemetery. Many of the headstones were broken, and the grass in that area was not watered. It broke my heart to see the graves of babies, soldiers, and the early settlers of San Francisco being neglected. From that day forward, I would always bring extra flowers to put on the graves of the loved ones who had been forgotten through time. Most people don't know that the graves of the early settlers of San Francisco were uprooted and moved from San Francisco to Colma so that the land they were originally laid to rest on could be used to build neighborhoods. Some of the time, they didn't even bother to move the graves. They just removed the headstones and built right on top of the unmarked graves. I will never be able to understand the lack of empathy some people have. I cry just thinking about it.

[@BongDonky]

The size of California is monstrous. Amazing how this part of California is in the Pacific Northwest. Another quality video. Saludos desde San Diego, California

[@jbenziggy]

It sure is huge, just travel it from Oregon to Mexico! Thank you for watching! We are honored!

[@HollywoodGraham]

Thank goodness that Ingomar still exist, it is beautiful. Thanks for another great video.

[@jbenziggy]

Thanks for watching! Your comments are very helpful and appreciated!

[@ricardocuellar942]

Not a member, but I've been inside the Ingomar club. There is a picture on the hallway wall looking north east of Arcata. And there are huge redwoods as far as you can see. No highway, no houses, nothing. I appreciated your innocence as an outsider to the area, seeing it though a different eye.

[@ladysylvia4018]

My husband and I went inside the Pink Lady when construction crews were trying to repair it several years ago. It was in bad shape, but still some of its former beauty remained in the fireplaces and stained glass. Unfortunately, Eureka has a very bad drug addiction problem and we saw lots of homeless people there. We love Ferndale and saw your episode!😊

[@Xpyburnt_ndz]

Another GR8 HH Vid!!!! Thanks Jeff and Sarah for my weekly fix!!! ~Chris

[@HeauxSliegherButtStuff]

Not expecting rain in Humboldt? Never heard that quote before in my life. 😊😅😅😂. Always expect rain up there!

[@miZZW]

Once again great show Sarah & Jeff thank-you! Ring that bell, I can never help myself from trying all the wind chimes whenever I'm out and about shopping.👍,🔔🛎️

[@jbenziggy]

How funny! You and Sarah are two peas in a pod!

[@TRIChuckles]

Your work shows it's always a pleasure

[@trinketsmusings]

That second house was a jaw dropper! And to recreate a victorian from the original blueprints? What an adventure! Thanks for another fun explore!

[@tamitatangoto5134]

I see that house every day from my porch. The replica house. They keep it up meticulously, even grow artichokes in their garden in the yard.

[@trinketsmusings]

What a beautiful view!@@tamitatangoto5134

[@mikewhite2aadvocacy172]

Just a FYI there is a replica of the Pink Lady house on Catalina Is. I could not Imagin living in one of those homes as they look like Doll Houses or something like that

[@privatepilot4064]

When I was stationed in Lemoore in the Navy I had a girlfriend that I’d go visit on the weekends that lived in Eureka. She had a Jaguar XKE, but I really did like her! The girl I mean. Eureka is a lovely town. Great video!

[@jbenziggy]

What happened to the girl you liked?

[@privatepilot4064]

@@jbenziggy We just eventually drifted apart. Sometimes that happens when you’re in the military. She was a great gal.

[@annalynn8506]

I love your videos I like how you give so much information I always look forward to your videos thank you

[@jbenziggy]

So nice of you! Thanks!

[@stargater2892]

Thanks for the Victorian house closeups. This episode is saddened by the cemetery.

[@WEHenry]

The Architectural Detail in the Carson Mansion is absolutely great love seeing the wood Detailing. love to colors also, great job you guys👍

[@jbenziggy]

Our pleasure! The colors and the architectural embellishments are amazing, aren’t they?

[@Sleeperdude]

Beautiful house

[@jbenziggy]

It really is!

[@paularogers3549]

Such beautiful houses Could you imagine living in one

[@jbenziggy]

I can't imagine cleaning it either! LOL

[@terryeustice5399]

Thank you Jeff and Sarah for this tour of Victorian houses and the Maritime Museum. Very informative and interesting. You’re the best! 💯👍👊

[@jbenziggy]

As always, we appreciate the wonderful things you have to say, Terry!

[@lornahardin4563]

You two hit it for me going to the redwoods and Eureka, the area is fantastic and I love the Samoa Cookhouse. We have eaten there a few times on our trips to the redwoods, my very most favorite place. I hope you had a chance to. I hear it is going under a major renovation now til May of 2024. Looking forward to the rest of your trip. I have made up my mind to get to the redwoods one more time, this next spring.

[@loristone6493]

Jeff thank you again for another interesting vlog. The Victorian houses were so beautiful. It was nice seeing Sarah along for this vlog. If I was there I would of pet the kitty also. I always look forward to your next adventure.

[@musiknbooks]

I'm gonna dream about living in the Carson mansion.....breathtaking!

[@jbenziggy]

It’s so beautiful, isn’t it? Something you might see in Disneyland!

[@greyghostjay]

I love anything to do with history and the coast. This was a great watch!

[@lotusdolphin]

I love these beautiful old ladies! It’s back when people really took pride in their craft. Somewhere along the way, we lost that. Thanks Jeff for a great show. Hometown girl, sayin’ hey.

[@dianadiamond9145]

You and Sara are simply AWESOME!

[@jbenziggy]

Wow, thank you! That means a lot. We’ll try to live up to that!

[@sherrycarney4924]

who knew Eureke had so many interesting things to see....Great video Jeff

[@nathanielalgernon975]

no kidding, who knew, but you can't even see it apparently since it's privately owned, Jeff couldn't see it. I think it's something the state should buy and open as a museum. The pink house across the street is a bed and breakfast from their website. That also would be interesting to see, they are both classically Victorian.

[@jbenziggy]

Thanks 👍 love hearing from a familiar face!

[@WayneKline]

Another great video and story telling from History Hunters. Thank you Jeff & Sarah!

[@jbenziggy]

Thanks again! Always good to hear from you, Wayne!

[@jeffculp2912]

The woodworking is so amazing. They did thing's right back in the day. Thanks Jeff for the work you do.

[@reginamay2767]

Very informative jeff and sarah, the victorian homes are awesome and well kept. the kitty was adorable and so sweet. Thankyou for the awesome video history of the coast of northern california, I enjoyed it.

[@BrianHanscom0790]

Another amazing Sunday boredom busting episode 👍 😎 Watching from Pahrump Nevada 🇺🇲

[@jbenziggy]

Hi Brian! How are things in Pahrump?

[@BrianHanscom0790]

@@jbenziggy Another beautiful fall day here. 84° and ☀️

[@lisamoore6804]

I'm going to have "Drunken Sailor" in my head now, lol.

[@NormaHird]

One of your best videos. Thank you for posting. I really enjoyed all of the research and work that the two of you put into this presentation.

[@jbenziggy]

Wow, thank you! That’s a real shot in the arm, Norma!

[@joelhurley2678]

Great video Jeff and Sarah, thank you so much. One of these days, i'd like to make it to Eureka California. Where I live in Leavenworth,Kansas, we still have a lot of Victorian homes and buildings; so we're one of the few areas that still completely have homes that have been standing since 1850s.

[@amydavies8746]

You should see the ingomar club at Christmas ❤ beautiful 😍😍

[@GreeneEntertainment]

Your shared stories sparked a road trip for myself and friend. We sought out the mansions and some of the other locations mentioned in your video. Thank you for sharing and inspiring curiosity.

[@Jflux69]

Good to see Sarah

[@jbenziggy]

I agree!

[@scottbell5867]

Thank you for talking about the tug Ranger. My great grandfather was the captain of it for many years Captain C. M. Peterson and his first engineer was my wife's great grandfather.

[@JedCurrie]

Nice old houses so much detail .

[@Coastie1081]

Eureka has/had several Victorian homes. Somehow a couple, the Squires, obtained a lot of them. Unfortunately they didn't manage them and they were set on fire by homeless or became so bad they had to be torn down. Recently the Lloyd Building, named after actor Lloyd Bridges, another Squire property had to be torn down. Did you eat at the Samoa Cookhouse? We used to have class reunions at the Ingomar Club, but I heard a classmate who was a member passed away not long ago so we can't get in anymore. I joined the Coast Guard in '61 and when I came home I found they had built two pulp mills at Samoa. The emissions, which they claimed were steam, blew right over Eureka. We called it the "Purple Fog." It got so bad it made us sick and we had to move.

[@nickpaz2421]

Another great video. The detail on the houses is unreal. Hard to believe that it once sold for 35k. Thanks again.

[@jbenziggy]

Isn’t that one gorgeous house? It’s unbelievable to me!

[@luannebarlet7316]

Hey Jeff and Sarah! This is a great video! I love learning more about California, even though I was born and schooled here, I just want more! Thanks for sharing. See you on the next!

[@robertforrest7956]

Love the Carson Mansion... My dad was a member. Been all through the place several times and what a Dream House!!! I have a painting of it and one of Squaw Rock that was near our house in Requa CA. Both paintings were done by a local Native from Klamath California. Also have a few native baskets from the same Yurok family. How sad to see the cemetery totally unkept now, back yrs ago when we were living in the area it was well kept!! Most of my family is at the newer Eureka cemetery.. my aunt Elizabeth Fehely who taught Ronald Reagan in grade school and Herb Fehely who's parents were some of the first families to settle in Requa in it's first dsys of becoming a town. He was one of the early managers of the Golden gate Bridge. They settled in Klamath Glen and had a bar, restaurant, trailer park for traveller's and motel back then before the 64 flood took most of it out. Love your channel, wish you'd come visit Chico someday on your journeys..... 👍🏻 🎃👻🦇

[@user-hg7xu5kd7f]

Thank you from Lodi, Cal.

[@jbenziggy]

Thank you too!

[@randomvintagefilm273]

P.S. The bell Sarah rang sounded amazing!

[@hyundia1]

really Nice video Jeff and Sarah I bet there is a lot of hours doing research and these victorian homes are out of this world can't imagine the craftsmanship that it took to build them thanks for sharing keep up the great videos 💯🎃

[@Thecorgially]

Can you imagine living in one of those beautiful mansions. Would need elevators to go from floor to floor. Surprised to hear Lloyd Bridges Sr. bought one of the mansions. Sad about the cemetery and all those grave removals to another place. Great vlog.

[@72redrik]

I did when I was a little kid.

[@wcasby0204]

thank you again for another educational and very interesting video.

[@lindsaymacpherson8782]

Really great video Sarh and Jeff loved it very much and thankyou for taking the time

[@jbenziggy]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@audiepeterson3118]

such beautiful buildings, thank you for sharing with us, another awesome video Jeff and Sarah!!

[@jbenziggy]

Our pleasure!

[@mattandrews3874]

Great video, I've never been to Eureka, but it's now on my bucket list.

[@aprillisa5950]

I wish I had the chance to visit that area during my time in California. Those houses are beautiful and the area too. I was recently in Ohio in Huron and Sandusky. I visited a couple of Islands on Lake Erie, one called Put-in-Bay, and Kelly's Island. The trip to the Islands on Lake Erie was neat because it was so big that you feel that you are crossing the ocean.

[@Jerkasoid]

Visit Hillsdale street in eureka, ca. Use to live there. Dtreet full of victorian homes! Stunning homes & neighborhood.

[@patmoritz5213]

My emotions were all over the place with this video. Beautiful Victorian homes, sad about cemetery, so glad whaling is no more. Interesting town.

[@unnecessaryroughness4681]

Such beautiful homes. Love these types of videos.

[@jbenziggy]

Glad you like them! The houses are gorgeous!

[@UsualmikeTelevision]

Those houses were amazing! Great Video!

[@jbenziggy]

Thanks so much!

[@whyme3844]

Nice drone shots.

[@sandraponce9895]

Los angeles had so many of these beautiful homes and knocked them down.....so sad.

[@nicholedecker9124]

Victorian houses are my favorite! I would love to see the inside of one. Whenever we are in a city where one is, I like to stop and just look at all the details! Enjoy your videos!

[@jbenziggy]

I totally agree!

[@decoconstruction]

Excellent job thank you for another great video

[@wondersteven]

We were staying in Ft. Bragg/Mendocino area in September and took a day trip up to Eureka to see it. Really impressed with the mansions. Didn't have time to get out and look at anything as the time to get there ate up most of our allocated time to look around. Good to see you covered more in-depth of the spectacular homes.

[@jbenziggy]

Thanks for experiencing the city through our lens!

[@carlupthegrove262]

Been to Eureka several times but looks like there are some things I missed.... thanks.

[@sandrabonner8208]

Well done, yet again, Jeff and Sarah. Eureka would be the closest to my ideal area to live; sadly, I could not afford it let alone the strange street people I found there on my last visit/pass through. I do not recall you two doing a piece on Mendocino, another favorite place of mine that, sadly, I will not see again in this lifetime. Would you consider doing a piece on that? Thank you for your videos; I always look forward to the next one!

[@kirkmacarthur8003]

My friend William's mother's maiden name is Newsome. He and his mother are related to the architects that designed some of the mansions in Eureka and San Francisco, including Eureka's Carson mansion. William and I saw the outside of one of the Newsome-designed mansions that was for sale in Pacific Heights neighborhood of San Francisco last year; price tag around $20,000,000! They are also related to the sitting governor of California!

[@robertc.delmedico6242]

Excellent work! Thank you both!!

[@jbenziggy]

Thanks again!

[@robertc.delmedico6242]

@@jbenziggy 👍👍👍

[@CarlosHerrera-oh9ec]

Such a nice looking place….enjoy your travels n thanks for sharing…

[@jbenziggy]

Thanks for visiting again!

[@webchuck1]

Hello Jeff and Sarah, Thanks for taking your time and sharing this interesting story. And thanks for your travels. Happy Sunday! I hope your day was good.

[@jefflebowski918]

Eureka and Ferndale are fun towns to visit, I have family that lives in Humboldt County.

[@jbenziggy]

Yes they are!

[@alanatolstad4824]

I once owned a calendar of 'painted ladies', and after a particularly hot & trying survey at the long-term care center where I worked, I decided to cool off by going to Eureka, where the weather man always seemed to show cooler temps. I was disappointed in the town, with limited viewing of the painted ladies I went to see. I did fall in love with the free zoo (after FINALLY finding it), and the lovely, mind-boggling dahlia garden discovered right next to the zoo. In disgust, I headed back home, but stopped in Ferndale to see the antique fair being held, & wished I'd known about that place first. Sigh!

[@chrisbutler176]

Great video!!! Nice work Jeff !!

[@jbenziggy]

Thanks!

[@automatedelectronics6062]

Cool ! I've been to Eureka several times. There used to be an exclusive "Gentlemen's Club" in an old Mansion there. I believe that it had a canopy which extended down to the street. My father was a commercial salmon fisherman in Trinidad. I also liked going to the Samoa Cookhouse restaurant. I guess it was set up for the loggers in the area. Kinda set up like a Basque restaurant with long tables and food was served family-style. If heading South, West of 101 is a small Italian town of Occidental. There is a multi-generational family-run Italian Restaurant called Negri's. It serves family-style. South of there, on the road between Petaluma and Bodega Bay, is another family-style restaurant, in Valley Ford, called Dinucci's. If you like traditional Italian food, these 2 restaurants are worth a stop. Dinucci's is closed Tuesday and Thursday.

[@kristybollan3872]

What a nice surprise, you visiting my home town! Even though I lived there the first 36 years of my life, I still learned a few things I didn’t previously know from this video. I was raised in a house just behind the Myrtle Grove cemetery. Kind of ashamed to say all us neighborhood kids used it as our playground for many years. No vandalism, but plenty of scares as we tried to see inside the spooky crypts! And you’re correct about the Ingomar Club not letting us riff-raff folks inside ever! Years ago, however, the Club apparently allowed police officers in. I know this because we lived across the street from one and he took us all to swim in the pool there one time. What a thrill, but we weren’t allowed inside, which didn’t bother us as long as we had the pool to ourselves. Thanks for the memories!

[@jbenziggy]

Sounds like you have a lot of memories of Eureka! It paints a very idyllic picture of your growing up years! Thank you for sharing. I enjoyed what you had to say!

[@rbsmith3365]

So beautiful! Thanks for sharing.

[@jbenziggy]

You are so welcome!

[@kccarrtheoregonhillbillyhi4803]

Great video thank you for sharing

[@jeffhensley9988]

Another great amazing post, Jeff. Victorian style houses are so beautiful. There are some here in Knoxville Tennessee where I live. It's like going back in time. Thank you Jeff, for another incredible episode. Hope you and Sarah have a great week ahead. God Bless you both. 😊

[@elizabethmargaretroberts6727]

Thanks!

[@jbenziggy]

We thank you for letting us know that you watched!

[@IDNHANTU2day]

Another great location I must go to. Thanks to you I'm running out of space for "pins" on my map.

[@jbenziggy]

You should! It takes a while to get up there from just about anywhere so plan to stay at least a couple of days! Lots to see up there!

[@SteveTRYK]

Well done Jeff and Sarah! I should like to commend your bravery for flying the drone in the drizzle! I stop by the Carson Mansion every time I'm in Eureka just because it is THAT cool. Cheers!