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California State Parks, the Timber Heritage Association, and the North Coast Redwood Interpretive Association will sponsor Donkey Days on Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Fort Humboldt State Historic Park in Eureka.

Donkey Days celebrates and honors the invention of the Steam Donkey by John Dolbeer who, along with William Carson, played a pivotal role in the early development of the North Coast logging industry. As a part of Donkey Days, the “Falk” will be steamed up for rides past historic early day logging equipment.

Also planned will be tours of Fort Humboldt with living history events of life on the North Coast pre Civil War. The Humboldt State University Logging Team will provide a logging demonstration and the “Hit or Miss” engines will be on display.

Fort Humboldt’s new and expanded interpretive bookstore will be open with many titles on North Coast history.

Due to limited parking at Fort Humboldt, free parking will be available in the lot between Marie Callender’s and McDonald’s on Broadway. Admission and train rides are free for Donkey Days.

Additional information is available by calling (707) 445-6567 or (707) 445-6547.