Humboldt’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold only 4 old photos of Humboldt. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Humboldt was platted in 1868. It was named after Humboldt, Tennessee, where an early settler had stayed while fighting in the Civil War.
In December 1993, Humboldt was the site of a triple murder. The victims were Phillip DeVine, Lisa Lambert, and Brandon Teena, a transgender man.
Three Ball Charlie, pictured on the cover of The Rolling Stones' album Exile on Main St., grew up in Humboldt.
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowStart Humboldt’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Humboldt’s history is told.
2 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewReuel Nims Store in, 1885: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Famous people from Humboldt
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Humboldt, decade by decade
1920s
1960s
1990s
2 historic places in Humboldt
Humboldt has 2 listings on the National Register, and they protect 29 historic buildings, because Humboldt Commercial Historic District alone counts 28.
Where they are
Architectural styles
When they were listed
Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as Reuel Nims Store in (1885) and it appears here side by side.
🔁 Retake this view · +15Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (5) and the National Register (1). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.