Astoria Riverwalk in Clatsop County, Oregon — The American West (Northwest)
Kindergarten Cop
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Photographed by Jane Ridley, February 27, 2023
1. Kindergarten Cop Marker
Kindergarten Cop
1990
Astor Elementary School provided the location for the exterior scenes. The film production company installed the school playground equipment (replaced 2013) and hired local artists to paint the murals.
Did You Know?
Historic homes nestled among various Astoria neighborhoods have been featured in films including The Goonies, Free Willy, Come See the Paradise, Short Circuit, and The Ring Two.
Erected 2018 by Oregon Film Trail. (Marker Number 2.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment. In addition, it is included in the Oregon Film Trail series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1990.
Location. 46° 11.641′ N, 123° 48.247′ W. Marker is in Astoria, Oregon, in Clatsop County. It is in Astoria Riverwalk. It is on Astoria Riverwalk, on the right when traveling east. This marker is on the edge of the Astoria Riverwalk and edge of the parking lot of the Best Western Columbia River Waterfront Hotel on Lief Erikson Drive. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Astoria OR 97103, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on the Oregon Coast. It is also on the American Pacific Coast, in the Pacific Northwest, and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor. Globally, it is in North America, the Pacific Rim, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: First on the Pacific: The Astoria Custom House (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Imagine the Scene: Astoria's Custom House - 1849 (about 600 feet away); Custom House Reconstruction (about 600 feet away); Fire Station No. 2 (approx. 0.4 miles away); Columbia River Bar
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More about this marker. This sign is one of many on the Oregon Film Trail that celebrates the Oregon communities that have been portrayed in a film or TV show. This sign commemorates Astoria appearing in the comedy, "Kindergarten Cop" that was directed by Ivan Reitman and starred Arnold Schwarzenegger. It prominently featured the seaside town of Astoria and other areas on the north coast. When standing in front of the sign you can see "The Goonies" house on the hill in the background to the left. The sign was funded in part by the Oregon Coast Visitors Association, the Astoria-Warrenton Area Chamber of Commerce, the Oregon Governor's Office of Film & Television, in partnership with the Oregon Film Museum.
Also see . . . Kindergarten Cop (Wikipedia). (Submitted on May 12, 2026.)
Photographed by Jane Ridley, February 27, 2023
2. Kindergarten Cop Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 12, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 12, 2026, by Jane Ridley of Portland, Oregon. This page has been viewed 17 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 12, 2026, by Jane Ridley of Portland, Oregon. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
