Just a very Short listing of some interesting
sounding Museums I've Gleamed Thar Names over thou past Decades-plus 'O
Scribblin' here in Nofendersville from Near and Afar. along with briefly
scourin' Zed Internetz' for Info upon Oregon's Gems.
This Museum listing is by NO Means Complete, and is just intended as a Brief
No Fenders primer for ideas of places to visit in the Pacific Northwest...
Oregon
Columbia River Maritime Museum
Location: Astoria, OR
Just stumbled upon this museum when searching
the "IntraWoods" for Oregon museums, whilst Astoria's got a Soft Spot
in thou Heart, since some Astor dude named it. Like Y'all know, Indy Cars current
Series Championship Mug, thou Astor Cup, Righto!
Oregon Coast Military Museum
Location: Florence, OR
Since this is located in my New Hometown 'O
Florence, affectionately known as thee Utter' Florence! Not that Italian one;
Hya! as we've got Cows Here, Oh Never Mind! Although I haven't visited it yet.
Nonetheless, I thought I'd better include it, eh?
Friends of Cottage Grove
Location: Cottage Grove, OR
Although this isn't a Museum per sei, I learned
about the nearby town of Cottage Grove's attempts to find permanent residence
for a wonderful sounding vintage Carousel via the Register Guard Newspaper...
Sea Lion Caves
Location: Florence, OR
While I'd be remiss to not give a Shout Out
to another of my New Hometown's legendous' Haunts, which I visited as a Wee
lad', having no idea I'd move Thar one day...
Oregon Museum of Science and Industry
Location: Portland, OR
Of the three Oregonian Museums I've listed
here, this is the one that grabs thou Attenzione the most, primarily due to
supposedly being able to walk thru the USS Blueback *SS-581) Submarine, which
hopefully I'll get to do one day...
Or Y'all can visit the Museum's main website below;
WASHINGTON
The Hydroplane and Raceboat museum
Location: Kent, WA
This is a wonderfully low key museum
dedicated to the preservation of classic hydroplanes that graced the shores of
Lake Washington and features a small collection of vintage piston powered
hydroplanes such as Miss Budweiser, Slo Mo, Miss
Bardahl and Atlas Van Lines to name just a few.
Having regaled
Y'all 'bout my Debutante outing a long, long time ago recently in the following
No Fenders tome...
Museum of History & Industry (MOHI)
Location: Seattle, WA
This is a wonderful museum known to locals as
"MoHi." Showcasing the history of Seattle and the Puget Sound, which
as a Wee lad' I visited multiple times when it was located near the "Mont
lake Cut" on thou Shores 'O Lake Washington. Then featuring the glue pot
that caused the great Seattle fire of 1889. An early Boeing mail delivery
plane, now having learned that it was actually Boeing's very first Commercial Aeroplane,
the 1919 Boeing B-1, along with the fact that presumably Bill Allen,
and The Boeing Company donated $50,000
towards an Aviation Wing in the museum.
I say presumably Bill Allen since the new museum's
main floor's Atrium is formally known as the Faye G. Allen Grand Atrium, hosting
the Boeing B-1, the iconic Rainier Brewing neon R sign, an Ivar's Acres 'O
Clams costume, etc.
Along with a Submarine's
periscope you could look thru out at Lake Washington and the Slo Motion
hydroplane just to name a few of its exhibits that I can still somewhat
recollect from Wayback' many Decades ago.
The Museum has moved since then, needing to
make way for the re-configuration of SR-520's Lake Washington Floating Bridge.
With the old museum closing in June, 2012, to its current location, the former
Naval Reserve Armory building at South Lake Union after a $90m renovation that
opened to the public on December 29, 2012.
