Tillamook County Historical Society Annual Meeting Sunday, January 18, 2026, 2 p.m. Kiawanda Community Center, Pacific City. The Annual Meeting will feature a presentation on the history of Neskowin by historian Jim…
Category: Local History
ON THIS DAY IN LOCAL HISTORY: January 4, 1855 – Launching the Morning Star on January 5
The Morning Star Delay (1855) On January 4, 1855, the Morning Star of Tillamook—the first ship ever registered in Tillamook County—was still stuck on its launch skids. The Launch Struggle: After being christened on…
ON THIS DAY IN LOCAL HISTORY – January 3, 1881: Tragic Shipwreck Lupatia, Just Weeks Before Tillamook Rock Lighthouse Lit
On January 3rd in Tillamook County history, the significant event was the 1881 wreck of the British sailing ship Lupata off Tillamook Head, causing 23 deaths in thick fog and rough seas,…
ON THIS DAY IN LOCAL HISTORY: January 2, 1880 Storm Strikes Tillamook Rock During Lighthouse Construction
Tillamook Rock Lighthouse Storm On January 2, 1880, a severe Nor’easter struck Tillamook Rock during the construction of the lighthouse. The storm’s high seas crashed over the rock, sweeping away a storehouse, tools,…
ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY – JANUARY 1, 1806: Happy New Year from Fort Clatsop! Corps of Discovery rings in New Year with the completion of Fort Clatsop
From Lewis & Clark National Historical Park, Fort Clatsop, Astoria January 1, 1806: With the fort finally built, Captains Lewis and Clark issued the Fort Clatsop Detachment Orders, establishing winter protocol for…
Saving the Coast Guard Barview Life Saving Station – Community Meeting Sat. Oct. 4th – Pat Patterson Video
On Monday September 22nd, 101 year old Pat Patterson, retired Coast Guardsman put the first brush fulls of paint on the abandoned 1908 Barview Coast Guard Life Saving Station as the Oregon…
“Oregon Voices” traveling exhibit comes to Tillamook County Pioneer Museum – Free Admission Day Saturday Sept. 6th
What influences an area? Laws? The economy? The environment? “Oregon Voices” tries to answer these questions. As a traveling exhibit from the Oregon Historical Society, “Oregon Voices” examines some of the important…
“Loyal Service” exhibit features working animals at war and home opens at Tillamook County Pioneer Museum
Spike served as a Private for most of his military career. He was a member of a Marine Detachment at Naval Air Station Tillamook during World War II. His job: improve morale…
66th Annual Dory Days Festival: History Exhibits and Storytelling Panel Showcase the Pacific City Dory Fleet at Kiawanda Community Center; Events All Weekend – Parade and More – July 18-20
Christmas Comes Early at the Coast: Dory Days Returns July 18–20 with Festive “Christmas in July” Theme The traveling exhibit “Launching through the Surf: The Dory Fleet of Pacific City” makes its much-anticipated annual return…
NEHALEM VALLEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY PRESENTS: Historical Cemeteries Find Local Roots Sat. March 29th at NCRD
On Saturday March 29 at 3:30 the Performing Arts Center at North County Recreation District will light up again with another great program. Lisa Sears will talk about all things you might…