Cannon Beach History Center and Museum

A short walk led me near the Breaker’s Point Condominiums where I found some awesome artwork. This is a wire sculpture of Lewis, Clark, Sacajawea and her husband Charbonneau, looking out to the Pacific just as they might have on their expedition 200 years ago. I think they enjoyed having a newfie to hang out with again!

Here I am with the actual cannon that gave this place its namesake! I learned that there is quite the story about the journey this cannon has been on. A ship called the USS Schooner Shark wrecked near the coast of Oregon. (Thankfully there were no fatalities!) As the ship broke apart in the water, pieces of it washed ashore and were later found– which is how this cannon was discovered! The museum has been focusing on preserving it in perfect conditions so that it won’t corrode. I was glad to hear that, because I don’t want this cannon to look totally different next time I visit!

Here I am at Whale Park. If you’re wondering why my big friend made its home here, it’s because Clark found a whale skeleton right near this area! He measured it to be over 100 feet long – that would give me bones to chew on for a really long time! It was a big deal to discover a creature of that size, so of course it needed to be commemorated, and today it gives people the joy Clark felt of finding a big whale by Cannon Beach.

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