The gun you see here at Battery Pratt is a replica of the 6-inch rifles that once were a part of the fort's artillery. Battery Pratt was named on behalf of Lt. James P. Pratt, who was killed during the Civil War. The two 6 inch guns on this . . . — — Map (db m113851) HM
On Iredale Street 0.1 miles north of 5th Street, on the left when traveling east.
The Hammond Marina was featured in the final scene of the movie when young Jesse helps free his killer whale friend, Willy, by leading the orca to jump over the harbor wall to freedom and into the ocean beyond.
Did You Know?
Keiko, a 13 . . . — — Map (db m246644) HM
On Delaura Beach Lane near Ridge Road, on the right when traveling west.
On June 21, 1942, A 5.5" shell exploded here, one of 17 fired at Columbia River harbor defence installations by the Japanese submarine I-25. The only hostile shelling of a military base on the U.S. Mainland during World War II and the first since . . . — — Map (db m113588) HM
Near Peter Iredale Rd near Burma Road. Reported permanently removed.
Technology in Transition
The Peter Iredale was built in 1890 during the transitional period before wooden sail powered vessels were replaced with all metal steamships. Advances in iron and steel forging marked the start of . . . — — Map (db m286582) HM
The Columbia River bar is where the Pacific Ocean and Columbia River meet. Approximately 2,000 ships have sunk or run aground around the mouth of the river, known to many as The Graveyard of the Pacific.
Navigational Nightmares . . . — — Map (db m286585) HM
Near Peter Iredale Rd near Burma Road. Reported permanently removed.
On October 25, 1906, with an empty cargo hold and only 28 days out of Salina Cruz Mexico, the Peter Iredale ran aground. Bound for Portland and a new load of cargo, Captain H. Lawrence offered his crew a bonus if they cut five days off the . . . — — Map (db m286581) HM
On October 25, 1906, the British sailing ship Peter Iredale ran aground here on the beach before you. Miraculously, no hands were lost, but the ship was declared a total loss. The Peter Iredale instantly became a famous landmark and . . . — — Map (db m286583) HM
