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West, Oregon
Astoria OR
Columbia-mouth port
Tidal foreshore Inferred from historyGray area
What you could find
Reported finds from this shoreline.
Old bottles
Sea potteryPhotos via Wikimedia Commons: Sheila Sund (CC BY 2.0), NPS (Public domain).
Why this spot
oldest US settlement west of the Rockies on the Columbia River mouth
Historical inference; no documented digs found.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
River currentTides, urban and industrial ground
check access.
Keep exploring nearby
More spots in this area.