When we were in Astoria a few years back we really enjoyed the flight of beers we indulged in at Fort George Brewery. Little did we know that on the back side of this beautiful 1924 building is Fort George (better known as Fort Astoria). The painted green lines on the ground represent where the 1811 fort used to stand.
Now there is a small replica of the fort.
Fort Astoria (the fur trading post for Astor's Pacific Fur Company) was the first American owned settlement on the Pacific coast of North America.
After the War of 1812 the officers of Fort Astoria decided (felt it necessary) to sell the fort/business to a British company, and they renamed the fort Fort George, after King George III.
If there is a dog (real or not) there is a happy child.
After the fort we went to the Astoria Column. This was not was I was expecting.
I didn't think it would be so nice!
The 125 foot column was erected in 1926, explaining/depicting Astoria's history.
The murals are beautiful but even more beautiful are the views. In a non-Covid world you could climb to the top to add 125 feet to the view. But we will take what we can get.
It is pretty much a 360 degree view, especially since the weather was so nice today.
You are here.
On the Columbia River, on border of Oregon and Washington.
I am sure we will be back (not only is it pretty but because the more we go, the more we save (the $5 parking pass is good for the rest of the year).
Did you feel like you were in Frontier Land at Disneyland when you were at the Fort? I wonder if the imagineers had been there. It looks so similar.
ReplyDeleteYou're having a great adventure. I'm loving tagging along and A1 is a trooper.