Tuluwat Island
Gunther Island Site 67 | |
National Register of Historic Places marker on Woodley Island in foreground, Tuluwat Island on other side of channel. | |
| Location | Address restricted |
|---|---|
| Nearest city | Eureka, California |
| Coordinates | 40°48′36″N 124°10′12″W / 40.81000°N 124.17000°W |
| Area | 280 acres (1,100,000 m2) |
| NRHP reference No. | 66000208 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | October 15, 1966 |
| Designated NHL | July 19, 1964 |
Tuluwat Island (formerly Indian Island or Gunther Island) is located on Humboldt Bay within the city of Eureka, California. The 1860 massacre of the Wiyot people was perpetrated in the village of Tolowot or Tuluwat on this island. A National Historic Landmark encompasses the midden at Gunther Island Site 67. Since October 21, 2019, the Wiyot Tribe have had the land deed to almost all of the island.