During the Civil War , Fort Humboldt was the headquarters of the District of Humboldt ( also termed the Humboldt Military District ) , which was part of the Department of the Pacific . The District 's posts included Fort Bragg and Fort Wright in northern Mendocino County , and extending north through Humboldt County to Fort Gaston in Hoopa and Fort Ter-Waw near Klamath ( after the Great Flood of 1862 , moved to Camp Lincoln near Crescent City ) . Other posts included Camp Curtis ( in Arcata ) , Camp Iaqua , Fort Seward ( in southern Humboldt County ) , and Camps Baker , Lyon , and Anderson
Great Flood of 1862
Great Flood of 1862
Fort Humboldt State Historic Park