A “History Tidbit” Instagram post, courtesy of the Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum: “The Cape Disappointment lighthouse began operating on Oct. 15, 1856. The 53-foot tower stands 220 feet above sea ...
Washington State Parks announced that beginning Sept. 16, Cape Disappointment State Park will be closing to complete repairs and renovations that focus on "improving the park’s infrastructure through ...
On Aug. 28, 1853, Capt. Lewis H. Lentz sailed the bark Oriole from San Francisco, heading for Astoria with building materials for the anxiously awaited construction of the Cape Disappointment ...
For 150 years, the Cape Disappointment Lighthouse has helped keep ships clear of shoals and rocks at the mouth of the Columbia River, an area known as the Graveyard of the Pacific.