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Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum

In the center of Ilwaco, this is the place to explore the crossroads of history where the Columbia River meets the Pacific Ocean. Displaying local history from the earliest times when the Chinook Indians travelled to this region to later years when European immigrants made this peninsula home and profited from fishing, logging and tourism.

This is the home of the Nahcotta, a Pullman built narrow gauge car that rolled along the Ilwaco Rail and Navigation Company’s track from Ilwaco to Nahcotta.

Open 6 days, closed Monday, modest admission price.

Location: PO Box 153, 115 SE Lake St, Ilwaco Washington 98624 Telephone 360-642-3446 Fax 360-642-4615

Other History nearby:
(Astoria) Astoria Column
(Warrenton) Camp Rilea
(Astoria) Clatsop County Heritage Museum
(Astoria) Clatsop County Historical Society
(Ilwaco) Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum
(Astoria) Columbia River Maritime Museum

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04/11 Coming to The Ilwaco area
Water Music Festival Seaview WA April1 The Water Music Festival is an all-volunteer non-profit organization dedicated to bringing quality chamber music to the Lower Columbia River Region.
Astoria-Warrenton Crab and Seafood Festival Warrenton OR April26 Crab and seafood as well as entertainment. Listen to the Astoria HS Jazz Band on Sunday.
Seattle Japanese Cultural Festival Seattle WA April26-28 The festival features Japanese exhibits, performances, and demonstrations. Held at the Seattle Center in the Fisher Pavilion. The annual festival began in 1976 with a gift of 1,000 cherry trees to the city of Seattle from the Japanese government to celebrate the U.S. Bicentennial.
Grays Harbor Shorebird Festival Hoquiam WA April26-28 Witness the migrating shorebirds at Grays Harbor National Wildlife Refuge and other birding hotspots in Grays Harbor County.
Northwest Folklife Festival Seattle WA May24-27 Music and dance performances, visual arts, folklore exhibits, hands-on children's activities, workshops, crafts, food, demonstrations, and more!
4th Annual Tenor Guitar Gathering Astoria OR May30-June2 You'll hear guitars, ukeleles, banjos, and fiddles playing their tunes at the tenor guitar gathering.
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