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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM25L8_giant-spruce-of-cape-perpetua_Florence-OR.html
Before Columbus sailed to the Americas, this Sitka spruce began its life nourished by a nurse log. As it grew, it shared Cape Creek with the Indians who lived just one-half mile west at their large seasonal campsite by the ocean.
When the Civili…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2576_designed-for-seafarer-safety_Florence-OR.html
From top to bottom, Heceta Head Lighthouse
is built to guide from afar.
The light's height was most likely chosen to maximize its range while minimizing the chances it would be hidden by fog.
Unlike most Fresnel lenses of the day, which we…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM256S_a-battle-with-the-elements_Florence-OR.html
Can you feel the sea wind?
The lighthouse can, too!
For a lighthouse, standing out in the sea spray and storm winds is part of the job description.
For more than a century of working life, Heceta Head Lighthouse has taken a constant…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2549_hard-work-at-a-lonely-light_Florence-OR.html
Would you make it as a
Heceta Head Lighthouse keeper?
Imagine living here, part of a tiny, isolated community whose lives revolved around the beacon of Heceta Head Light. You would:
Work day and night to keep the light in good repair, al…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2526_road-behind-and-sea-beyond_Florence-OR.html
This headland has attracted and challenged centuries of travelers.
For centuries, Siuslaw, Yachats and Alsea Tribes were drawn to the rich marine resources at Heceta Head.
As they hunted, fished, and traveled, they established trails.
I…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM251N_siuslaw-river-bridge_Florence-OR.html
The Siuslaw River Bridge was built as part of the Coast Bridges Project.
It is one of five designed by Conde B. McCullough and built during the Great Depression from 1934 to 1936.
The Coast Bridges Project was funded through the Public Works A…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM251K_welcome-to-historic-old-town_Florence-OR.html
Originally named First Street then later Front Street, Bay Street was renamed in the mid-1950s by the Florence Garden Club.
Historically known as the city center of Florence, Bay Street held much of the government and commerce functions. Once th…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM251F_heceta-head-lightstation_Florence-OR.html
Lighthouses are not just scenic structures - they are life-saving innovations.
In the 19th century, most traffic sailed by offshore. To steer true, and to avoid hazards such as reefs and shoals, ship captains needed land-based beacons, as …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2517_technology-spans_Florence-OR.html
If this historic bridge and tunnel weren't here, what would it be like to cross Cape Creek?
Engineers building the Pacific Coast Highway in the early 1930s encountered an unusual challenge here at Cape Creek, a deep, offset gorge, carved…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM250S_harbor-theater_Florence-OR.html
Built in 1938 as the "Florence Theatre," the facade displays a stucco exterior. After an internal fire in 1957, it was refurnished and renamed the Harbor Theater. One of the last neighborhood theaters operating in Oregon, it continued dispensing c…