Keywords: Eureka CA HistoricalMarkerNo477.jpg en California Registered Historical Landmark No 477 Historical Marker reads Eureka I have found it Eureka was founded as a town in 1850 and incorporated as a city in 1874 Located on the remote northwester coast of California Eureka was the region's major port of entry by water in the 19th Century before the construction of good access by land and rose to historical prominence as the major social political and economic center of the region Eureka is a Greek expression and a poopular mining term meaning I have Found it California Registered Historical Landmark No 477 Plaque Placed by the State Department of Parks and Recreation in Cooperation with the Ancient and Honorable Order of E Clampus Vitus Eureka No 101 September 15 1979 <code></code> I took this photograph Ellin Beltz 2012-03-09 Eureka California California Historical Landmarks plaquesPhotographs by Ellin Beltz |