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1. Columbia River Maritime Museum

Visit the Columbia River Maritime Museum for a fascinating look at life, work and nature on and in this mighty river that runs west across Oregon ending just beyond Astoria. View the many photos, artifacts and even a floating ship that bring maritime history alive.
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Stories of the Columbia River are revealed in this waterfront museum. Learn how men have battled bad weather and used the water for their livelihood.

2. Oregon Film Museum

The Oregon Film Museum in Astoria documents more than 100 years of film making in this northwestern state, many miles from Hollywood’s glitz and glamor. Learn why the region is so versatile for simulating settings in many different environments. View posters, props, script pages and quotes from some of the movies that have been filmed in the state, starting with The Fisherman’s Bride in 1908.
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Given the region’s nickname as the “Hollywood of the North,” this museum is a fitting site celebrating the area’s contributions to film making.

3. Liberty Theater

Visit downtown Astoria’s Liberty Theatre to attend exciting performances and appreciate the beauty of a nearly 100-year-old structure. After a dreadful 1922 fire destroyed much of the growing town of Astoria, citizens regrouped and rebuilt. The theater opened in 1925, presenting silent films, vaudeville acts and big bands, such as Duke Ellington.
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Music of all genres, dance, poetry readings, films and a wide variety of entertainment offerings are available at this historic theater.

4. Lewis and Clark National Historical Park

Visit Lewis and Clark National Historical Park to get a sense of the wilderness that Native Americans, traders, explorers, pioneers and military personnel experienced in the early days of exploration and settlement of the region along the mouth of the Columbia River.
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Rainforests, rugged coastlines, wildlife and nature walks add to the historical value of this national park setting in northern Oregon.

5. Astoria Column

Built in 1926, the tall Astoria Column is a major landmark rising over the city of Astoria. Learn about this impressive structure’s history. Discussion of building something on top of Coxcomb Hill began in 1898. Members of the Astoria community were inspired by the construction of the Eiffel Tower in Paris a decade earlier. After the city’s centennial in 1911, specific plans began to take shape for the tower, including a histogram depicting area events.
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Serving as a unique outdoor depiction of the area’s history, this tall tower has drawn visitors for nearly 100 years.

6. Flavel House Museum

Tour the Flavel House Museum, which was originally the home of Captain George Flavel. Starting as a hard-working river pilot, Flavel invested his earnings in Astoria real estate and grew quite wealthy. Upon retirement he had this elegant Queen Anne-style home built for himself and his wife Mary Christina Boelling and their two daughters.
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A wealthy river pilot built this home in the 1800s. Today it stands as an excellent example of Victorian period architecture of affluent citizens.

7. Maritime Memorial

Stroll along the pretty River Walk toward the southern end of the Astoria-Megler Bridge to visit the Maritime Memorial. Step close to the curved black granite walls to read engravings describing nautical ties of those commemorated. While some honorees served in maritime service roles or made their living on the sea, others simply appreciated the water or loved nature.
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Fittingly located along the Columbia River, tucked under a tall bridge, this monument celebrates people who loved or made their livelihood on the water.

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Astoria Riverfront Trolley

Enjoy an outing to Astoria Riverfront Trolley during your stay in Astoria. Amble around the area's riverfront or seek out the cycling trails.

Astoria Riverfront Trolley
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Columbia River Maritime Museum

Stories of the Columbia River are revealed in this waterfront museum. Learn how men have battled bad weather and used the water for their livelihood.

Columbia River Maritime Museum
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Oregon Film Museum

Given the region’s nickname as the “Hollywood of the North,” this museum is a fitting site celebrating the area’s contributions to film making.

Oregon Film Museum
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Liberty Theater

Music of all genres, dance, poetry readings, films and a wide variety of entertainment offerings are available at this historic theater.

Liberty Theater
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Lewis and Clark National Historical Park

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Rainforests, rugged coastlines, wildlife and nature walks add to the historical value of this national park setting in northern Oregon.

Lewis and Clark National Historical Park
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Astoria Column

Serving as a unique outdoor depiction of the area’s history, this tall tower has drawn visitors for nearly 100 years.

Astoria Column
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Flavel House Museum

A wealthy river pilot built this home in the 1800s. Today it stands as an excellent example of Victorian period architecture of affluent citizens.

Flavel House Museum
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Maritime Memorial

Fittingly located along the Columbia River, tucked under a tall bridge, this monument celebrates people who loved or made their livelihood on the water.

Maritime Memorial
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Heritage Museum

Astoria’s former city hall is now a museum filled with artifacts and exhibits showing the fascinating past of this Oregon region.

Heritage Museum
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