MENDOCINO—Nathaniel Smith and the History of African Americans in California
Kelley House Museum 45007 Albion Street, Mendocino, United StatesCaption: Nathaniel Smith, circa 1880-1900. Photograph courtesy of Open UCLA Collections MENDOCINO—Nathaniel Smith arrived in Mendocino County in the 1850s and is believed to be the first African American to settle on the coast. His life story is revealed through photos, clippings, and artifacts in the Kelley House Museum’s newest exhibit. Smith was at one […]