Funny Names Waterfront Parks Park Fees Columbia Co. Astoria Films Coastal Festivals Cannon Beach Seaside Beach Museums tell of loggers, fishermen Local towns grew up around water routes teeming with fish that were also the highways to suppy woods workers. You'll see an authentic pioneer cabin, and replicas of a general store and logging bunkhouse and waterfowl decoys. There's even a 1925 Model T on display. The museum is open Tuesdays through Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sundays from 1 to 5 p.m. One portion of the gallery is devoted to special exhibits that change several times each year.
Admission is free, but donations are accepted.
Castle Rock Exhibit Hall, at 147 Front Ave. N.W., in downtown Castle Rock, is Cowlitz County's newest museum. The logging section includes a carved model of an old-time logging operation, huge chainsaws, and loggers' gear. In the volcano section, visitors can pick up a telephone receiver and listen to recorded radio traffic from the day of the eruption. All three exhibits include many enlargements of historical photos.