Columbia River Maritime Museum

Learn about the mouth of the Columbia at museum in Astoria.

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Sat., March 14, 2020

A cargo ship has passed the bar and is sailing up the Columbia River.
The Columbia River Maritime Museum is in Astoria, Oregon. It is open all year.
A display at the museum shows life on a salmon boat.
A bar pilot is delivered to an incoming ship in all seasons and weather.
The Coast Guard trains the crew for rescues during rough water and storms.
The black and white photo in the background shows a pilot boat delivering a pilot to an incoming ship. In the foreground is a historic row boat used by pilots for years before powered vessels took over. These people were very brave to be rowing in the bar during storms in such a small boat
A dramatic rescue is portrayed with a life-sized Coast Guard vessel in turbulent water with a crew member throwing a floatation device to a victim in the water.
A volunteer at the museum provides a tour of the exhibits.
Seafood like this salmon platter is close by in Astoria, Oregon.
Lightship Columbia is moored next to the museum on the Columbia River. Visitors can board and explore the historic ship that used to guard the entrance to the river. Admission price is included with the museum entrance fee.