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Sue H. Elmore
''Sue H. Elmore'' was a steamboat built for service on the coast of Oregon and southwest Washington. From 1900 to 1917, the vessel's principal route ran from Portland, Oregon down the Columbia River to Astoria, Oregon, Astoria, and then west across the Columbia Bar, then south along the Oregon coast to Tillamook Bay. Once at Tillamook Bay, ''Sue H. Elmore'' was one of the few vessels that could reach Tillamook, Oregon, Tillamook City at the extreme southern edge of the mostly very shallow bay. After this ''Sue H. Elmore'' was sold, being operated briefly in Puget Sound under the name ''Bergen'', and then for many years, out of San Diego, California as a tugboat under the name ''Cuyamaca''. During World War II ''Cuyamaca'' was acquired by the U.S. Army which operated the vessel as ''ST-361''. Afterwards the army sold ''ST-361'' and the vessel returned to civilian ownership, again under the name ''Cuyamaca''. In 1948 ''Cuyamaca'' sank in a harbor in Venezuela, but was raised an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Astoria, Oregon
Astoria is a port city and the seat of Clatsop County, Oregon, United States. Founded in 1811, Astoria is the oldest city in the state and was the first permanent American settlement west of the Rocky Mountains. The county is the northwest corner of Oregon, and Astoria is located on the south shore of the Columbia River, where the river flows into the Pacific Ocean. The city is named for John Jacob Astor, an investor and entrepreneur from New York City, whose American Fur Company founded Fort Astoria at the site and established a monopoly in the fur trade in the early 19th century. Astoria was incorporated by the Oregon Legislative Assembly on October 20, 1876. The city is served by the deepwater Port of Astoria. Transportation includes the Astoria Regional Airport. U.S. Route 30 and U.S. Route 101 are the main highways, and the Astoria–Megler Bridge connects to neighboring Washington across the river. The population was 10,181 at the 2020 census. History Prehistoric sett ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
