What to do on the People’s Coast
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Columbia River Maritime Museum
503.325.2323Columbia River Maritime Museum 1792 Marine DriveAstoria, Oregon 97103Six galleries, the Great Hall, and the Lightship Columbia interpret the Pacific Northwest's rich maritime history. Visitors of all ages can experience what it's like to pilot a tugboat, participate in a Coast Guard rescue on the Columbia River Bar, and live in Astoria during the height of salmon fishing. Explore marine transportation from the days of dugout canoes, through the age of sail, to the present. Watch a dramatic 12-minute film introducing the history of life and commerce on the Columbia River, including the dangerous work of the Bar and River Pilots. Walk the bridge of a World War II warship, marvel at the 44-foot motor lifeboat plowing through a wave in a rescue mission. Participate in interactive and hands-on exhibits. You can board the Lightship Columbia, a National Historic Landmark, that once guided ships to safety at the mouth of the Columbia River.
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12th Street Gallery
503-338-0282211 12th StAstoria, Oregon 97103 -
2nd Street Gallery
541-347-4133210 2nd St SEBandon, Oregon 97411 -
4th Street Studio & Gallery
503-6449125 N 4th StManzanita, Oregon 97130 -
50 Fifty 3
541-996-50535053 SW Hwy 101Lincoln City, Oregon 97367
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