The Tillamook County Pioneer Museum is pleased to announce it’s reopening on February 3, 2021, and especially to be able to share a wonderful exhibit about local artist/muralist Lucia Wiley now through…
Category: Local History
ON THIS DAY: January 26, 1700
Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021 will mark the 321-anniversary of the last earthquake and tsunami that devastated the Pacific Northwest. Since a recurrence could happen this minute or another 321 years from now,…
Tillamook County Pioneer Museum Welcomes New Director
TILLAMOOK, Ore. — The Tillamook County Pioneer Museum this week welcomed its new director, Jaykob Wood. Wood, who originally hails from Michigan, moved to Oregon in 2018 and worked in federal and…
Garibaldi Museum Announces New Executive Director Serena Fanning
The Garibaldi Museum has welcomed Serena Fanning as their new Executive Director. Serena started at the Museum in December and her current goal is to allow the museum to be opened on…
Take a Deep Dive into the History of Netarts Bay on Nov. 7
Netarts is an area steeped in history with many secrets to reveal. Learn more about the history of this beautiful place during the 4th annual ‘Stories of Netarts Past’ hosted by the…
Call to remove statue of explorer who brutalized Native Americans ignites firestorm in Tillamook County
EDITOR’S NOTE: This commentary by Helen Hill was published in Street Roots* on Sunday June 21st, and they have shared it with the Pioneer as it provides background details regarding a social…
Garibaldi Maritime Museum — Navigating Northwest Maritime History
The ongoing unrest and mass protests over tragic deaths symbolic of long-standing patterns of social injustice, amid the backdrop of a still-raging COVID-19 pandemic, have raised questions about the symbolism of historic…
A short Oregon coast black history lesson (by LeeAnn Neal Feb. 4, 2008)
EDITOR’S NOTE: Oregon Shores Conservation Coalition shared this link from The Oregonian, an article written by Pioneer founder LeeAnn Neal – and we thought everyone would appreciate this history lesson from LeeAnn….
Garibaldi Maritime Museum Opening by Appointment, Weekends, Starting May 30th
The Garibaldi Museum will be opening to the public on Saturday, May 30, 2020. They will, however, be open only by appointment and only on weekends until it is deemed safe for…
Memorial Day 2020: The Flags Come Out Along 101 Rockaway Beach to Nehalem
Memorial Day is an American holiday, observed on the last Monday of May, honoring the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military. Memorial Day 2020 services are being…
