Reedsport to Brookings, places to stay; winter deals
Initial contact with this part of the southern Oregon coast was quite peaceful, made in 1792 by George Vancouver. However, by the 1850s the U.S. had a bad case of the Manifest Destiny and a wrathful lust for land and gold. Any treaties with local tribes were routinely disregarded, and things came to a head quickly in proto-Port Orford when Captain William Tichenor arrived with nine men in a steamship in 1851.
The problem was they showed up with a cannon and guns, landing right at the native s seaside village – a group called the Qua-to-mah. Tichenor took off back to San Francisco, leaving the men to fend off an angry mob, and this turned into a few days of deadly skirmishes on what is now known as Battle Rock.
Erosion Continues Damage on Oregon Coast - Homes Threatened, More Finds
Published 03/07/21 at 6:50 PM PDT - Udpated 03/07/21 at 7:30 PM PDT
By Oregon Coast Beach Connection staff
(Depoe Bay, Oregon) – Since December, Oregon s coastline has been getting battered by large waves and massive storms, resulting in unusual degrees of erosion along many beaches. Since January, many sloped foredunes no longer had a slope of any kind, simply a dropoff of some 5 to 10 feet, posing significant dangers.
(Photo courtesy Oregon State Police)
It s also led to more interesting finds along the beaches as well as disturbing sights.
Major storm action has let up, but there s enough smaller storms kicking up the sands that erosion continues on some Oregon coast bluffs, now resulting in more than a few homes being threatened.
Published 03/05/21 at 6:40 PM PDT
By Oregon Coast Beach Connection staff
(Oregon Coast) – History is full of surprises, even on the sparse, unassuming Oregon coast. Sometimes it’s the startling changes in landscape that have happened. Sometimes it’s the people themselves.
(Photo above: the Eye of the Needle structure at Heceta Head Lighthouse, courtesy Keepers of the Heceta Head Lightstation)
Here’s three examples of rather eye-popping bits of the past of this region. Part of it even leads to .er, um...heavy metal music.
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Oregon Coast / Inland Campgrounds Mostly Open, Some Fee Increases
Published 03/08/21 at 7:00 PM PDT
By Oregon Coast Beach Connection staff
(Oregon Coast) – Oregon State Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) is getting back to normal at an ever-quickening rate, and is now looking hopefully towards a more “normal” season at campgrounds on the Oregon coast and elsewhere. Staff rehiring is taking place after many positions were eliminated, and even with a massive revenue shortfall the agency has opened up most state parks and campgrounds, with a few more to go.
(Above: Cape Lookout State Park near Oceanside)
However, some small camping fee increases are taking place at several state parks, though not all.
Three S. Oregon Coast Historic Sites, Including Lighthouse, On Hold for a Year
Published 03/10/21 at 4:20 AM PDT
By Oregon Coast Beach Connection staff
(Port Orford, Oregon) – COVID-19 continues to dampen tourism on the Oregon coast, even with Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) reopening the vast majority of its facilities. Three indoor historic sites will remain closed at least until April of 2022. Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) made the announcement this week that the Hughes House, Cape Blanco Lighthouse and the Port Orford Lifeboat Station Museum will stay shuttered.
(Photo courtesy OPRD)
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