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Upcoming Events:

Wednesday, March 13, 2024 at 4:00 p.m. – Storytelling with Peter Lindsey and Friends

Stop by the Cannon Beach History Center & Museum on Wednesday, March 13, 2024, at 4:00 p.m. for a potluck community gathering and benefit night featuring local Cannon Beach historian and storyteller, Peter Lindsey. Peter will be joined by some long-time Cannon Beach locals, and they will share stories and memories of their time spent in Cannon Beach.  Those that are attending are welcome to bring their favorite food dish to share for this potluck community event. Attendees will also get the opportunity to support Lindsey with a donation to help get his cherished book, ‘Comin’ In Over the Rock’ reprinted. Lindsey’s charming book shares the anecdotal history of Cannon Beach from Lindsey’s perspective of living here for over sixty years and has garnered widespread enthusiasm from all over the Pacific Northwest and beyond.

While this event is free, donations are strongly encouraged. All donations received from this event will go to Peter Lindsey towards the reprinting of his book, Comin’ In Over the Rock. Join us in a community gathering just like the good ol’ days and to help support one of Cannon Beach’s most beloved authors.

This event will be held at the Cannon Beach History Center & Museum, located at 1387 South Spruce Street, Cannon Beach, OR. Seating for this event is at a limited capacity of 50 people, however people are welcome to stop by to donate. This lecture starts promptly at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 13, 2024, at 4:00 p.m. Parking for this event is extremely limited and it is encouraged to arrive early to find parking. This event is part of the Cannon Beach History Center & Museum’s John Williams Lecture Series that occurs every February through June. For more information about this event, visit www.cbhistory.org or call 503-436-9301.


Exhibits:

Temporary Exhibit:

From the Vault Exhibit

The Cannon Beach History Center & Museum is home to thousands of artifacts, each with their own unique history. From the Vault showcases nearly twenty different objects and photographs from the depths of the Museum’s archives. These artifacts have been explicitly chosen for their uniqueness and pertinence to the history of Cannon Beach. Visitors will discover the stories behind these unseen treasures. One of the iconic artifacts featured is the saddle used by Mary Gerritse while riding her horse Prince to deliver the mail along the coastline. The saddle is accompanied by entries from her journal sharing her harrowing story of nearly falling from a cliff side, to coming face to face with both a mountain lion and a bear, at different times. Gerritse took over the mail route when her husband was unable. She acted as the area’s mail carrier from 1897 until 1902.

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The saddle Gerritse wore while riding her favorite horse, Prince.

The exhibit will also feature recently donated items from local businesses from way back when, and well as donated images taken by Frank Woodfield.

Discover tidbits of Cannon Beach history that you won’t find anywhere else!  On display now through December of 2016.


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Temporary Classroom Exhibit:

60 Years of Sandcastle Exhibition

The Cannon Beach History Center & Museum is excited to announce the opening of its newest temporary exhibition, 60 Years of Sandcastles, opening March 1, 2024. Explore 60 years of sandcastle history with pictures, artifacts, and original posters from years past. The first Cannon Beach Sandcastle Contest was held just a few months after one of the most powerful earthquakes ever recorded in U.S. history in March 1964. The 9.2 earthquake set a tsunami in motion that moved with such strength and velocity that the Ecola Creek Bridge was washed away and buildings on the north end of Cannon Beach were torn asunder. The townspeople of Cannon Beach were in shock and tourism began to dwindle. That spring, local families gathered for a Sandcastle Contest to help attract visitors. 60 years later the event has grown in popularity and continues to draw large crowds from all over the Pacific Northwest.
The 60 Years of Sandcastles exhibition will be on display at the Cannon Beach History Center & Museum beginning March 1st through June 14th.