Exhibits

In Cedar People, learn about the Native American peoples who first inhabited the lower Columbia region prior to the arrival of Europeans.

Exhibit highlights include the basketry of Clatsop tribal members Jennie Michel and Kate Jurhs and a recreated longhouse for visitors young and old to explore.

In Astor’s People, learn the harrowing story of the founding of the first US settlement west of the Rocky Mountains and the significant successes that followed.

Immigrants explores the experiences of the diverse groups of immigrants to the Lower Columbia region with a look at where they worked, their home lives, religious practices, and leisure activities.

The Bounty of Clatsop County explores how the area’s wealth of natural resources contributed to the growth and prosperity of Clatsop County.

The Astoria of the mid to late-nineteenth century was a frontier seaport and a land of contrasts and contradictions. Vice & Virtue explores early tensions through historic photos, artifacts from the era, and a recreated saloon.