The Mendocino County Museum invites you to take a road trip to discover Mendocino County by way of the famous Redwood Highway.  Explore the intriguing history behind the campaign to lure visitors from around the world to the rugged beauty of Northern California by way of the Redwood Highway. Mendocino County Museum has drawn from special collections donated by the community and the Redwood Empire Association archives to recount the story and development of the highway and spotlight the unique destinations in Mendocino County that played an important role in the marketability of the region.