California Historical Landmarks in Humboldt County

California Historical Landmark 164
Indian Arrow Tree
Maple Creek Road, Half Mile East of Korbel
Korbel

California Landmark 164: Indian Arrow Tree in Humboldt County
  California Landmark 164: Indian Arrow Tree in Humboldt County
  California Landmark 164: Indian Arrow Tree in Humboldt County
  California Landmark 164: Indian Arrow Tree in Humboldt County
13 September 2010
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Indian Arrow Tree

Site of treaty between coast and mountain Indian tribes
Hist. Lndmk. No. 164
High Noon Lioness Club 1938

This site is said to have been used by Indians to commemorate an important peace treaty. In memory of the treaty, each tribe, upon passing, was supposed to have shot an arrow into the bark.

Source: California Office of Historic Preservation

California Landmark 164: Indian Arrow Tree in Humboldt County October 2001

Marc DiSalvo and Malinda Zelazo sent us this photograph which was taken in 2001 when the inscription was easier to read.

We were unable to locate a bear flag plaque for this landmark. Here's a list of other California Historical Landmarks which had no bear flag plaque when we visited them.

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