Del Norte County Historical Society

A lot of stuff packed in a small building

You really can't take it all in, but can pick and choose and get a feel for the history of this place. We saw a few neat things we haven't seen elsewhere - the Fresnel lens from a light house (amazing...

Too much

The museum seemed like a good idea but I didn't enjoy it at all. It felt like they tried to fit 40,000sqf.of exhibits and pictures into a 5,000sqf. space. It was to say the least overwhelming. It's a ...

Too Much to Take In

The museum looks small, but the rooms are packed with fascinating exhibits of Crescent City's past. When we asked about the jetty's construction, the docent went out of her way to pull a packet of in...

Amazing things on display !

So much history here and such friendly, helpful people. We’ve been here for a month doing volunteer work at the lighthouse and haven’t had time to spend any time loooking around at the historical soci...

Something for Everybody

A great small town museum with lots of historic items organized into rooms. The first order fresnel lens from the lighthouse is an amazing site to see! My husband and I spent more than an hour and en...