History & Hops – Lost Monuments of the Northwest

Join the fun this month at the Times Theatre & Public House with presenter, Zachary Stocks to explore how, 101 years ago, Great Northern Railway proclaimed their line as the most historic route in North America. To prove it, they sponsored two special train trips to follow in the footsteps of the Northwest’s explorers, and erected monuments in honor of the region’s historic events. But today, these monuments all sit overlooked, vandalized, or abandoned (the Astoria Column being the notable exception). Where are the other monuments, and why was this epic quest to memorialize local history forgotten?
Zachary Stocks is a public historian, interpreter, and the Executive Director of Oregon Black Pioneers. Zachary previously served as Program Director of Historical Seaport and Visitor Services Manager of Northwest African American Museum. He is a former intern of Colonial Williamsburg and Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History, and a former seasonal Park Ranger at Lewis & Clark National Historical Park. He holds a BA in History from the College of William & Mary with a certificate in Public History from the National Institute for American History and Democracy, and an MA in Museology from the University of Washington. Zachary is a 2025 graduate of the prestigious History Leadership Institute, sponsored by the American Association of State and Local History. Zachary lives in Astoria, Oregon.
This History & Hops will directly follow the Seaside Museum’s Annual Membership Meeting.