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We’re having a jolly ‘ole time with the The Shifty Sailors tonight at the Maritime Museum! ⚓️

ODOT Librarian Laura Wilt recently wrote a history of the Oregon Coast Highway for Arcadia Publishing. She used many wonderful photos from our collection and the book is really quite the entertaining and educational read. We have copies available for purchase at the Burrows House and Maritime Museum gift shops.

A commanding performance by Theodore Roosevelt last night before a sold-out crowd at the Doerfler Family Theater. Our thanks to the Oregon Historical Society for making this outstanding evening possible.

Happy 100th Anniversary Newport Public Library 🎉 During World War I there were a number of servicemen stationed at Newport who were engaged in harvesting timber for the manufacturing of airplanes. In 1919 a group of local citizens established a room in the old opera house stocked with donated books and magazines for the use of the visiting servicemen. After the war, the group moved their lending library uptown and was opened to the public Saturday afternoons. Yet, it wasn't until 1924 when we see the first official record of the 'library' when it was noted in a report to the Oregon State Library. Shortly after that it changed its name to Newport Public Library. In 1926 the library moved to a room in City Hall and staffed it with volunteers. By June 1st, 1945 the Newport Library was open weekdays from 3-6pm and from 7-9pm! Ground wasn't broken on the current building construction until the mid 1980s. Since then our local library has only grown and expand with the new teen room mural, contests and celebrations. We are lucky to have such an involved and giving public library. Photos of the corner where the library now sits circa 1930 is from the vast collection at Lincoln County Historical Society Newport Oregon

Recent News

Shifty Sailors Maritime Museum Benefit
An Evening with Teddy Roosevelt
Just a Bunch of Hippies
Ebb & Flow Video Project
Fireworks at the Maritime Museum 2019

From Our Gift Shop

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Use your own words on these historic Yaquina Bay notecards. Produced by LCHS staff and printed locally, these blank notecards with mailing envelopes are available exclusively at the Pacific Maritime and Burrows Museum gift shops. Four different images, artistically photographed on the Newport docks by the late Roger A. Hart in the 1940s -1960s.

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Burrows House

545 SW 9th Street, Newport, OR 97365

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Maritime Center

333 SE Bay Blvd, Newport, OR 97365

Hours & Admission

Both Museums are open
Thursday thru Sunday, 11am to 4pm.

The Research Library is open Wednesday thru Friday, 11am to 4pm by appointment.

Admission to the Burrows House is by donation. Admission to the Pacific Maritime Heritage Center is $5 for adults, kids under 12 get in free. Members receive tickets for free admission.

Onsite parking is available at both museums, and all Historical Society buildings are wheelchair accessible.

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