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A Full Day Literary Event at the Pacific Maritime Heritage Center
For its debut literary event, The Pacific Maritime Heritage Center, located at 333 SE Bay Boulevard, Newport, Oregon, will be hosting nine authors on SATURDAY, MARCH 9, 2024, from 10 AM to 5 PM. Event is free with Museum Admission fee. Donations are always appreciated and will be gratefully accepted.
Museum doors open at 9:30 AM. The first presentation begins promptly at 10 o’clock in the museum’s Doerfler Family Theater, with subsequent authors following in half-hour increments. A brief Q&A will take place after each reading. Light refreshments will be available during breaks, but audience members are encouraged to bring their own brown bag lunches and water bottle. Books by the featured authors will be available for sale and signing. Some of the publications, such as Keynote Speaker Erin Litteken’s Memory Keeper of Kyiv and The Lost Daughters of Ukraine, will be available for advance purchase in the PMHC Museum Store.
The nine authors represent a wide range of writing styles and subjects. They include:
Other featured authors, in alphabetical order:
Event seating in the Doerfler Family Theater will be on a first come, first serve basis. For more information, call 541-265-7509 or email director@oregoncoasthistory.org. Come help us celebrate a great literary adventure.
About the Pacific Maritime Heritage Center
The Pacific Maritime Heritage Center, located in Newport’s Bayfront, is one of two historic properties operated by the nonprofit Lincoln County Historical Society (LCHS). The building features two changing exhibit galleries, three permanent galleries, the 121-seat Doerfler Family Theater, a Museum Store, and panoramic views of Yaquina Bay. The theater also includes an 18-foot screen and a self-serve menu of eighteen custom-made short historic films for visitors. Hours of operation are Tuesday through Sunday, 11 AM to 4 PM. Onsite parking is available. Adults $10; age 13 -18 $5. The admission fee is waived for LCHS Members, Active-Duty military, and for children 12 & under. Family and group rates are available.
Serving the public since 1948, LCHS preserves the collective memory of Lincoln County and includes the Log Cabin Research Library Archive and the 1895 Burrows House located at 545 SW 9th Street in Newport. A sampling of historic images from the LCHS collection can be seen at: oregondigital.org. For more information visit: oregoncoasthistory.org or call 541-265-7509. Follow us on Facebook Pacific Maritime Heritage Center, Instagram @lincolnco.historicalsociety, and Twitter @maritime_center.
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Event: Newly Updated Fisheries Exhibit Revealed February 4th at the Pacific Maritime Heritage Center Event Date & Time: Sunday February 4, 2024, 11 am – 4 PM
Exhibition run dates: for the foreseeable future.
Newly Updated Fisheries Exhibit Revealed February 4th at the Pacific Maritime Heritage Center
The past, present, and future of the region’s commercial fisheries comes to life at the Pacific Maritime Heritage Center when it reveals the update of its seminal exhibit: Beautiful and Wild Oregon Fisheries, 150 years of Innovation. The new version of this exhibit, originally released in 2016, has been updated to include new data and information and is now being rereleased to the public. Whether you work in Oregon’s fisheries, or are new to the seafood table, this exhibit has something for everyone.
The story told in this exhibit is of Oregon’s successful emergence as a world leader in sustainable seafood and the very sound reasons for eating local seafood. This is the story of our fishermen, fish processors, fishery managers, scientists, conservation groups and port communities meeting the challenges and opportunities of wild harvest fisheries to feed a growing population.
Museum visitors will be afforded a rare opportunity to be immersed in the fascinating and little understood story behind Oregon and the Yaquina Bay’s far reaching and economically vital commercial fishing fleet. The largest fisheries in Oregon: Dungeness crab, pink shrimp, albacore tuna, Chinook salmon, groundfish, and pacific whiting are central to this exhibit. Politics, regulations, globalization, consumer food preferences, environmental conservation, and old fashion seat-of-your pants ingenuity have all shaped the region’s commercial fishing fleet and maritime culture. Oregon contributes a small part of the global fish catch, but it is a huge part of our coastal economy. By minimizing habitat impacts and being selective in catching target species, Oregon has some of the best-managed fisheries in the world.
Local fishermen, scientists, environmentalists, educators, photographers, and fisheries regulators all played an active part in developing this community exhibit. The Pacific Maritime Heritage Center is located on Newport’s historic Bayfront, directly across the street from Newport’s Commercial Fishing Fleet providing a beautiful vantage point for viewing the fleet, Yaquina Bay and the Yaquina Bay Bridge. The exhibit update was funded in part by Oregon Department of Agriculture, the Western United States Agricultural Trade Association, the Lincoln County Cultural Coalition, the Oregon Cultural Trust and the Lincoln County Historical Society.
The February 4 event at the Pacific Maritime Heritage Center (PMHC) is free and open to the public. Participants will be able to sample seaweed shortbread cookies made from Oregon Seaweed’s dried dulse product and enjoy hands on craft activities for children and the young at heart. The event is being held in conjunction with the Winter Waters PNW Kickoff event, Feb 2-4 in Newport. The Newport Winter Waters PNW event is a collaboration with: Newport Chamber of Commerce, Lincoln County Historical Society, Local Ocean Seafoods and the Central Coast Food Web. The Beautiful & Wild exhibit will remain an important feature inside the PMHC for the foreseeable future.
About the Pacific Maritime Heritage Center
The Pacific Maritime Heritage Center, located at 333 SE Bay Blvd in Newport’s Historic Bayfront, is one of two historic properties operated by the nonprofit Lincoln County Historical Society. The 30,000 sq ft flagship site, features panoramic views of Yaquina Bay, two changing exhibit galleries, three permanent galleries, the 121 seat Doerfler Family Theater and a Museum Store. The theater includes an 18 ft screen and a self-serve menu of 18 custom made short historic films for the museum visitor to select from. Hours of operation are Tuesday – Sunday 11 am – 4 PM. Onsite parking is available. Admission rates apply. Admission is free to LCHS Members, Active-Duty military, and children 12 & under. Family and group rates available.
Serving the public since 1948, the LCHS preserves the collective memory of Lincoln County and includes the Log Cabin Research Library Archive and 1895 Burrows House located at 545 SW 9th St., Newport. A sampling of historic images from the LCHS collection can be seen at: oregondigital.org. For more information visit: oregoncoasthistory.org or call 541-265-7509. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram @lincolnco.historicalsociety or Twitter @maritime_center.
Event: Prosperity of the Sea opens at the Pacific Maritime Heritage Center (PMHC), Newport, Oregon Event Date & Time: Thursday, January 25, 2024 4-6 PM free opening reception
Exhibition run dates: January 26 – June 16, 2024.
January 25 Exhibit Opening at the Pacific Maritime Heritage Center
The public is invited to the January 25, 4-6 PM opening of the Pacific Maritime Heritage Center’s newest exhibition Prosperity of the Sea: Maritime Wishes, Belief, and Lore which explores our communities’ wish for prosperity and safety for the people who make their livelihood on the sea. Hopes for a successful catch and safety are basic global desires that transcend location, time, and culture. To illustrate this rich culture, the exhibit shares stories collected during interviews with more than 30 people working in various maritime industries. Some stories are specific to an individual while some are shared sentiments of a bigger group.
Stories are shared through networks of peers, families, and friends. When they are told in a community, these stories become part of the local lore. These shared oral stories such as myths, legends, and poems are passed down through generations to become folklore. Along with the stories, the exhibit displays historical photographic images and artifacts from the Lincoln County Historical Society’s collections.
To explore the universal wishes for maritime good luck, this exhibit also introduces Japanese customs including examples from the fishing industry in Mombetsu, Japan, Newport’s sister city. Displayed are Tairyōbata flags used to wish good luck to the fishing industry and for launching ceremonies and special occasions in Mombetsu. Also, included in this exhibit are Ema, which are offering paintings used to make wishes and are found at shrines and temples.
The public is invited to attend the 4-6 PM opening reception on Thursday, January 25, 2024. Light refreshments will be provided. Museum admission fees are waived for exhibit openings. The exhibit runs through July 16, 2024 in the museum’s Mezzanine Gallery. For more information visit, oregoncoasthistory.org or call 541-265-7509.
About the Pacific Maritime Heritage Center
The Pacific Maritime Heritage Center, located at 333 SE Bay Blvd in Newport’s Historic Bayfront, is one of two historic properties operated by the nonprofit Lincoln County Historical Society. The 30,000 sq ft flagship site, features panoramic views of Yaquina Bay, two changing exhibit galleries, three permanent galleries, the 121 seat Doerfler Family Theater and a Museum Store. The theater includes an 18 ft screen and a self-serve menu of 18 custom made short historic films for the museum visitor to select from. Hours of operation are Tuesday – Sunday 11 am – 4 PM. Onsite parking is available. Admission rates apply. Admission is free to LCHS Members, Active-Duty military, and children 12 & under. Family and group rates available.
Serving the public since 1948, the LCHS preserves the collective memory of Lincoln County and includes the Log Cabin Research Library Archive and 1895 Burrows House located at 545 SW 9th St., Newport. A sampling of historic images from the LCHS collection can be seen at: oregondigital.org. For more information visit: oregoncoasthistory.org or call 541-265-7509. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram @lincolnco.historicalsociety or Twitter @maritime_center.
Press: Pacific Heritage Center opening new exhibit (Lincoln County Leader, Jan. 22, 2024)
Event: 2023 Moving Image Show at the Pacific Maritime Heritage Center, 333 SE Bay Blvd, Newport, Oregon
Exhibition Run Dates: Now thru Spring (Days with Long Evening Hours) projected onto the front of the museum building.
From now thru the Spring season, the Pacific Maritime Heritage Center (PMHC) invites the public to come down to the Newport Bayfront after dark and enjoy the 2023 version of their evening Moving Image Show, now showing, after dark, on the exterior side of the Doerfler Family Theater windows at the PMHC. This special video installation features numerous photographs from the historical image collection of the Lincoln County Historical Society’s (LCHS) Log Cabin Research Library. The program loops every twelve minutes, opening with an invitation and information about visiting the Pacific Maritime Heritage Center. The production will run evenings Tuesday-Sunday from 4 PM until 10 PM (except the first Thursday of each month). This is a free opportunity for the public to enjoy some of the images from the Lincoln County Historical Society’s collection. This special image show is viewed after dark on the Newport Bayfront standing on the sidewalk in front of the museum or across the street on the boardwalk near Port Dock 5. The show will cease in the spring when the days grow longer, and we return to long hours of daylight.
This fun outdoor slide show showcases images from the LCHS archives and is the creation of Newport artist, author and museum volunteer, Carol Shenk. The Moving Image Show is now in its second year with the projection being revised to include new images and animations. Carol Shenk describes the video installation as, “a sort of visual poem about our coastal home and our histories,” using images from the collection, some of which she made into playful animations, as well as text prompting viewers to think about your relationship to the ocean and the past. The projection also serves as an invitation to folks to visit the PMHC and enjoy its quality exhibits.
In this year’s sequence, many figures first appear in silhouette, some animated, which then resolve into the original photos. These initial shadows of people and things from the past are meant to draw viewers into the images with a questioning mindset. They were inspired by a historical form of home entertainment from American folk culture—the “crankie”— in which a scroll of paper illustrated with painted backgrounds and shadow-puppet-like figures is pulled across a light box to create a moving image that tells a story.
Carol Shenk volunteered her time to create the slideshow. “It’s been exciting to be able to share some of LCHS’s wonderful photo collection in this way–to make historical images accessible as public art in a dynamic format. Hopefully the installation will help people place our contemporary lives into context: what our region has been like in past eras, and how individuals have shaped our community over time,” stated Shenk.
“We are overjoyed by Carol’s enthusiasm for our image collection and greatly appreciate her support and willingness to lend her talents to help the museum create engaging and fun programs for the public,” stated Susan Tissot, Executive Director of the Lincoln County Historical Society. “We hope the public will take advantage of this free evening show and maybe also support our local Bayfront restaurants before or after viewing the show.
About the Pacific Maritime Heritage Center
The Pacific Maritime Heritage Center, located at 333 SE Bay Blvd in Newport’s Historic Bayfront, is one of two historic properties operated by the nonprofit Lincoln County Historical Society.
The 30,000 sq ft flagship site, features panoramic views of Yaquina Bay, two changing exhibit galleries, three permanent galleries, the 121seat Doerfler Family Theater, the seasonal evening Moving Image Show and a Museum Store. The theater includes an 18 ft screen and a self-serve menu of 18 short historic films for the museum visitor to select from. Regular hours of operation are Tuesday – Sunday 11 am – 4 PM. Onsite parking is available. Admission rates apply. Admission is free to LCHS Members, Active-Duty military, and children 12 & under.
Family and group rates available. Thru January 14, veterans and their spouses/partners also receive free museum admission.
Serving the public since 1948, the LCHS preserves the collective memory of Lincoln County and includes the Log Cabin Research Library Archive and 1895 Burrows House located at 545 SW 9th St., Newport. A sampling of historic images from the LCHS collection can be seen online at: oregondigital.org. For more information visit: oregoncoasthistory.org or call 541-265-7509.
Follow the Pacific Maritime Heritage Center on Facebook, Instagram @lincolnco.historicalsociety or Twitter @maritime_center.
Press:
A Window of Opportunity (Oregon Coast Today)
Moving Image Show at Pacific Maritime Heritage Center (News Times)