The rest of the country is just beginning to discover Astoria, Oregon, that historic gem of a town at the mouth of the Columbia River west of Portland, and the oldest European-American settlement west of the Rockies. The author provides a chronological look dating back to the 1500s, including European exploration, Native American life, logging, fishing, Chinese laborers in the salmon industry, a giant cheese in the Civil War, Oregon’s first female surgeon, Victorian architecture, and valiant Coast Guard rescues.

Astoria (Or.) History, Astoria (Or.) History Pictorial works, Astoria (Or.) Social conditions, Astoria (Or.) Tours, History, Oregon Astoria, Pictorial works, Social conditions, Tours

Reprint. Originially published: Pittsburgh, Pa. : Local History Co., ©2008

Reprint. Originially published: Pittsburgh, Pa. : Local History Co., ©2008