History & Heritage
Diving for shipwrecks off Oregon’s shores
The watery Graveyard of the Pacific holds the stories of shipwrecks over centuries. Since 1800, more than 2,000 ...
History & Heritage
Building the Oregon Coast Highway
Drifting southward along the edge of Willapa Bay on U.S. Highway 101 — the coast route, coast highway, ...
History & Heritage
Local Indigenous artists embrace tradition, healing and connection
Looking back on his childhood, artist Charles Funk admits to drawing a lot. “My teachers remember me drawing ...
History & Heritage
Astoria’s historic churches are a touch of Scandinavia
From the marine layer blanketing the Columbia River to the tufts of fog hugging fir trees in the ...
History & Heritage
Our Picks: Cathedral Tree Trail
Just above the hilltop streets of Astoria lies a watchful treasure, an urban forest of salal, trilliums and ...
History & Heritage
Our Picks: Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center
“This trail leads through a temperate rainforest to the edge of the continent,” begins one interpretive sign on ...
History & Heritage
Our Picks: Oregon Black Pioneers
As Oregon’s only statewide historical society dedicated to the stories of Black Oregonians, Oregon Black Pioneers uses exhibitions, ...
History & Heritage
Our Picks: Cranberry Museum
Each fall, thousands of acres of cranberry bogs across the Long Beach Peninsula prepare for harvest. The history ...
History & Heritage
Tattoo: Maritime art form has featured many popular images over time
Maritime tattoos have a long and complicated history. Cultures around the world have their own stories behind their ...
History & Heritage
Preserving history: Nordic park to educate, share heritage
When planning for the 50-year anniversary of the Astoria Scandinavian Midsummer Festival, the idea of building a monument ...