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
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
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
