Located on a grassy bluff overlooking
Humboldt Bay, this old military post was established in 1853 to assist in conflict resolution between the Native Americans and gold hungry settlers. The orders were to establish a post in the vicinity of Uniontown. Ulysses S. Grant commanded the post for 4 months. Most of the original 14 buildings are gone, but the hospital and surgeons quarters have been reconstructed. The fort was abandoned in 1870. Long-range plans call for the reconstruction of the fort to its original appearance. The park is flat and wheelchair accessible and has picnic tables. At the visitor center you will find exhibits, a bookstore and restrooms.
The Park is open from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. all year with the exception of the reconstructed hospital, open only in the summer and by prior arrangement. The park is on the south side of Eureka, just off Highway 101.