“They say we must fight to keep our freedom. But Lord knows there’s got to be a better way, oh … ” – Edwin Starr, 1970 By Marc C. Johnson Winston Churchill,…
Category: History
HIGHLIGHTING BLACK HISTORY & CONTRIBUTIONS TO AMERICA
By Diane Colcord In view of recent actions of the Trump regime regarding American Black history, it seemed only fitting to highlight some of our fellow Americans’ achievements. Thanks to the University…
ON THIS DAY IN LOCAL HISTORY: January 6, 1806 – “CAPTAIN CLARK AND PARTY’S JOURNEY OVER TILLAMOOK HEAD (CLARK’S POINT OF VIEW) TO THE SITE OF THE BEACHED WHALE AT ECOLA CREEK – January 6-10, 1806
The time is 220 years ago. It was in January 1806 (January 6th through 10th) that Captain William Clark and a party of twelve or thirteen conducted the side exploration over the…
ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY JANUARY 5: Launch of the Morning Star; Oregon declared US Territory
Several historical events related to the Oregon coast occurred on or around January 5th. Notably, on January 5, 1855, the first ship built in Tillamook County made its maiden voyage, and on…
Tillamook County Historical Society Annual Meeting January 18 at Kiawanda Community Center, Pacific City
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…
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 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…
There is no them, just us; What can I – what can we – do?
EDITOR’S NOTE: I follow several journalists on Substack (Dan Rather’s “Steady” is a favorite) and also local author and journalist Marc C. Johnson (you’ll recognize his name from the Neahlem Bay Health…
“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…
