On our way back from Vancouver, we decided to take a detour and visit Astoria, OR. That is where the movie Goonies was filmed, and Mark really wanted to see the sites. I figures why not if we were that close. It was a beautiful drive and the kids did pretty well. One of the "sites" was the Astoria Column.
The Column, built in 1926, is 125 feet high and has 164 steps winding to the top.
Mark and Abbi climbed the twisted staircase all the way to the top. Abbi is usually a little more timid than that, but she did it in her new high heel shoes too. Annabelle, Brooks, and I attempted to climb the stairs also, but only made it up 6 steps before Annabelle started crying out of fear from heights. There is a gap between steps, so you can see the ground as you climb. I was TOTALLY great with an excuse not to go to the top.
The column presents a fascinating illustration of the discovery of the Columbia River by Captain Robert Gray in 1792, the establishment of American claims to the Northwest Territory, the winning of the West and the arrival of the Great Northern Railway.
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My family has also taken the trip to Astoria. It's pretty cool. And the Tillamook factory too! Yum...free cheese curds!
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