Seaside Museum and Historical Society

History and Hops: Ranald MacDonald 200th Birthday presented by Jim Mockford.  Ranald MacDonald, the son of Hudson’s Bay Company Trader Archibald MacDonald and Raven or Princess Sunday, the daughter of Chief Comcomly of the Chinook Tribe was the first Oregonian to visit Japan. His story is told in the book “Native American in the Land […]

History and Hops: The Seaside 60’s Riots with RJ Marx. This event is the museums annual meeting at 5:30 (open to the public) followed by History and Hops at 6. For April’s discussion we’ll examine the events leading up to the Labor Day 1962 riot, their causes, the personalities, the politics, and the way quick-thinking […]

History and Hops: Julia Triezenberg of the Columbia River Maritime Museum will present “Lightship Columbia: Sentinel of the Sea”. Supervisor Julia Triezenberg will be sharing the history of lightships at the mouth of the Columbia River and highlighting WLV 604, which was the last active lightship on the West Coast and is CRMM’s largest artifact. […]

Zachary Stocks of Oregon Black Pioneers will present a detailed biography of York, an enslaved man who took part in the Lewis and Clark Expedition from 1803-1806.  This presentation reveals his experiences during the Expedition, his life before and after, and his place within national African American history. Presented by the Seaside Museum with support […]

On Thursday, November 21st it’s History and Hops at Seaside Brewing Co. Keith Chandler and Tiffany Boothe of the Seaside Aquarium will be presenting a history of the building; what it was 100 years ago, what it is now, and what the future may hold. They will also be leaning into the history of Natatoriums […]

History and Hops: Logging Oregon’s Coastal Forests presented by Lloyd Lindley. Logging has been a long-standing industry, especially in the Pacific Northwest, a celebrated trade for many folks. This presentation will focus on historic logging on our coastline, how it built communities, supported families, and changed our economy. Lloyd will share a video presentation compiled […]

History and Hops: Tillamook Rock Lighthouse, one of the most iconic – and infamous – lighthouses in the United States. Join Education Supervisor Julia Triezenberg for this presentation on the harrowing construction and use of “Terrible Tilly,” as well as its legacy protecting mariners on the North Oregon coast. Julia Triezenberg is the Education Supervisor […]