Cape Foulweather

1778

Photographed by Joel Seewald, September 1987

1. Cape Foulweather Marker

Inscription.
Capt. James Cook, great English navigator discovered and named this promontory on a very stormy March 7, 1778. He had just come in his two ships "Resolution" and "Discovery," from discovering the Sandwich (Hawaiian) Islands and this was his first sight of New Albion (the Pacific Northwest coast of America). On board was John Ledyard of Connecticut, Corporal of British marines. Both Cook's and Ledyard's accounts of this voyage were published. World interest was aroused, fur trade followed. The history of the Old Oregon Country as a future part of the United States began at this point

P.S. Winds - 100 m.p.h. at this location are not unusual.

Erected by Lincoln County Historical Society. (Marker Number 12.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Exploration. A significant historical date for this entry is March 7, 1778.

Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. It was located near 44° 45.628′ N, 124° 3.993′ W. Marker was in Otter Rock, Oregon, in Lincoln County. It was on Otter Crest Loop near Oregon Coast Highway, on the left when traveling north. Marker is located in Otter Crest

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State Scenic Viewpoint, at the west end of the parking lot, overlooking Cape Foulweather and the Pacific Ocean. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 4905 Otter Crest Loop, Otter Rock OR 97369, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker was on the Oregon Coast.

It was also on the American Pacific Coast,

in the Pacific Northwest,

and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor.

Globally, it was in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Cape Foulweather (a few steps from this marker); Oregon’s Rocky Shores (approx. 0.9 miles away); Devil's Punchbowl (approx. 0.9 miles away); Conde B. McCullough: Oregon's Master Bridge Builder (approx. 1.2 miles away); Ben Jones: Father of Oregon’s Coast Highway (approx. 1.2 miles away); Roy Bower and Jack Chambers Memorial (approx. 3.6 miles away); It's a Long Way Up (approx. 5.8 miles away); A Keeper's Work Was Never Done (approx.

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5.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Otter Rock.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 10, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 10, 2026, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. This page has been viewed 11 times since then. Photo 1. submitted on July 10, 2026, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.