On Thursday, May 4, 2023, at 4:00 p.m. at the Cannon Beach History Center and Museum, Sally Freeman of Lewis & Clark National Historical Park will present some of the little-known women that were associated with the Lewis & Clark Expedition. We often think of Sacajawea as being the only women that was a part […]
It’s October, that means it’s officially spooky season. If you’re anything like me, it means it’s time to suspend your disbelief and tune into some tall tales for a little bit of spooky. Below I’ll share some of my favorite stories from Cannon Beach. I wrote about these stories a few years ago and I […]
Why is the story of the USS Shark so important to the communities of Arch Cape and Cannon Beach? The USS Shark was an 86-foot long schooner with a depth of just 10 feet 3 inches. She was designed to navigate the shallow waters of the West Indies. Constructed in 1821, she was built for […]
Many of us are watching as much of Oregon, Washing, and California burn. The fires have been so bad and so devastating that the smoke has even reached the coast this week. Making the air nearly unbreathable. Many have compared what is happening now to the Tillamook Burn. The high-heat, high-wind and low humidity are […]
The Crab Broiler is a look back on a special time on the Oregon coast. A time when tourism was just starting to find a niche and the culinary world was just getting a good look at Oregon, let alone the coast. The Crab Broiler was a place you might find Za Za Gabor or […]
This time of year the beautiful Rhododendrons along the coast are in bloom. Rhododendrons are a hearty, low maintenance plant that does really well at the coast. While driving south on Highway 101 you can’t help, but notice the giant rhododendrons at Hug Point. These beautiful plants once marked the driveway of a beautiful […]
Summers on the Oregon coast seem to fly by faster and faster. Who has the time to remember special events and trips? If you haven’t had an opportunity to attend the Cottage Tour – this is the year! The Cottage Tour is the annual fundraiser for the Cannon Beach History Center & Museum. Tickets can […]
Cannon Beach is a long way from Sweden, but that won’t stop Sofia Talvik from making a special stop in Cannon Beach during her world tour on Thursday, June 13 at 7:00 p.m. Talvik is promoting her latest album, Big Sky Country. An album inspired by her travels through America. Her grasp of Americana and […]
Join us on Friday, March 15 at 6:00 p.m. for the opening of Stirling Gorsuch’s latest exhibit “Language of Time.” Gorsuch grew up in Cannon Beach and is the product of two artistic parents. You can see his love of the Pacific Northwest and the natural world coming through his work. Gorsuch balances his time […]
A little-known part of Oregon history will be explored at the Cannon Beach History Center & Museum on Thursday, March 14 at 4:00 p.m. with Greg Shine. Shine has recently written an article on Buffalo soldiers in the Pacific Northwest and their time in Washington and Oregon. His presentation will focus primarily on Medal of […]
Looking Beyond the Temples and Beyond the Capital: Exploring the residences of the ancient Angkorians The Cannon Beach History Center & Museum’s March lecture will focus on household archaeology with Assistant Professor Alison Carter on Thursday, March 29 at 4:00 p.m. Carter has done extensive archaeological work in Cambodia and will share her discovery with […]
Our next shipwreck is the Francis H. Leggett. The Leggett met a perilous fate similar to the Oshkosh. The Leggett was a 1606-ton steam schooner, built in 1903. The year was 1914, on a calm September morning the Leggett left Grays Harbor, Washington for San Francisco with a capacity load of railroad ties. Aboard the […]
Today’s post will be about the Oshkosh. The Oshkosh was an 89-foot, 123-ton coastwise cargo ship built in 1909 at the Kruse and Banks Shipyard in North Bend. Unfortunately, this ship would not see even two years of service before meeting its peril. On that fateful day of February 13, 1911, the Oshkosh found itself […]
In honor of our newest exhibit Shipwrecks of the Oregon Coast, I’ll be posting about shipwrecks that didn’t quite make it into the exhibit. Today’s shipwreck was a twin-screwed steamer named Argo #1. Argo #1 was built in 1898 as a coastal trader for the Alaskan gold rush, along with a river steamer, Argo #2. Argo #1 […]
Just when the forty days and nights of rain begins, so does the Cannon Beach History Center & Museum’s Oregon Coast Shipwreck exhibit. The exhibit will focus on several prominent shipwrecks and several not-so-well-known wrecks along the Oregon coast. Things will start off with a series of lectures. The first in a series of events […]
Summers on the Oregon coast seem to fly by faster and faster. Who has time to remember special events and trips? If you haven’t had an opportunity to attend the Cottage & Garden Tour, this is the year. Tickets are now available to purchase! The Cottage & Garden Tour will take place the weekend of […]
On Thursday, May 17 at 7:00 p.m., the Cannon Beach History Center & Museum will be putting on a free community concert. The museum would like to thank the community of Cannon Beach and beyond for its continued support by offering Poetry Music for all who may attend. The program is called, “Where Words and […]
On Sunday, May 6 at 7:00 p.m., the Cannon Beach History Center & Museum welcomes Olivia Millerschin and her band all the way from Michigan. Only three performances in Oregon, you’ll want to get your tickets soon. At just twenty-two, singer-songwriter Olivia Millerschin has composed and released two full-length albums. Her second, “Look Both Ways” […]
Artwork is from Archaeology Magazine. Archaeological work in the Americas has been causing a lot of controversy. It seems that the Americas may have been settled a lot earlier than hypothesized – a lot earlier! Most recently, a site in California appears to push human activity back to between 120,000 and 140,000 years ago. […]
Are you fascinated with shipwrecks? Do you find yourself watching too many historical shows and movies about pirates, ships, or swashbuckling archaeologists? Then we have the perfect event for you. Join us on Thursday, March 15 at 4 p.m. for a lecture on Oregon coast shipwrecks with marine archaeologist Chris Dewey. Dewey, MA, RPA, is […]