DEVELOPMENT – REALIGNMENT, US 101 ON EDGE OF OREGON

Nestucca Spit - saved from realignment of US 101 by then Secretary of State Robert Straub.
Nestucca Spit – saved from realignment of US 101 by then Secretary of State Robert Straub.

US 101 is the main focus for would-be tourists to Oregon.  The Oregon coastline is truly spectacular.  The Oregon Coast Highway provides the main access for those wishing to see the magic.  Driving the length of the magnificent road gives one an excellent window into the wildness, beauty and changeability of a unique environment.

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SWITCHING ON THE LIGHTS – LIGHTHOUSES NORTH OREGON

Tillamook Head Lighthouse between the middle 1940-1950’s on very calm day. Today the island is covered with sea lions.

In case you did not read my last post about southern Oregon lighthouses, I will repeat some of the basic history leading to the lighthouses of north Oregon.

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