History
Anthropology scholar to speak at museum
ILWACO — Author Jon D. Daehnke will speak at the annual membership meeting of the Columbia Pacific Heritage…
History
Saints or Sinners? Characters of Pacific County: The Kola Brothers and the two-toned boat
Otto (1893-1979) and John Jr. (1897-1970) I wish I’d known the Kola Brothers of Ilwaco, but I came…
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This Nest of Dangers: The W.H. Besse’s unforgettable tale
Five years ago, about this time of year, the Observer published my essay about the sailing bark Alden…
History
Saints or Sinners? Characters of Pacific County: Chinook kids baptized dolls in honor of early priest
Father Joseph Louis Lionnet The Chinooks called him LaPlate, the closest they could come to the French pronunciation…
History
Saints or Sinners? Characters of Pacific County: Stagecoaches raced the peninsula tide
The Stagecoach Drivers 1874-1889 (With special thanks to my grandfather’s friend John Morehead, 1859-1938) Of all the parts…
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History Forum will explore legacies of ‘Wrecks ‘N’ Rescues’
OYSTERVILLE — “Most of us who live here in Southwestern Washington know stories of famous shipwrecks and of…
History
Saints or Sinners? Characters of Pacific County: Cherished memories of a precocious little boy
Harry Albert Espy, Jr. Aug. 23, 1900 — Jan. 24, 1905 It’s hard to think of Albert as…
History
Saints or Sinners? Characters of Pacific County: She was matriarch of Camp Willapa
Dorothy Elliott 1894-1979 My first memory of Miss Elliott is of a single blue eyeball peering at me…
History
Saints or Sinners? Characters of Pacific County: Recalling our original flimflam man
Dr. Elijah White (1806-1879) Dr. Elijah White of Ithaca New York was, by all accounts charismatic, opinionated and…
History
Half hulls were recipes for whole ships
No matter the size, building a ship is a monumental task. For hundreds of years, shipwrights have looked…
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