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The Astoria Walking Exploration
ur knowledgeable guide will greet you at the ock to begin your exploration along Astoria ’ s iverwalk . Enjoy views of the majestic Columbia iver with cargo ships at anchor and constant river raffic . View several excellent examples of early 0th-century commercial architecture , including he towering Astor Hotel and the highly ornate , erra-cotta clad Liberty Theater . Continue along ity sidewalks to the Garden of the Surging Waves , hich celebrates the town ’ s Chinese history . Enjoy he Beaux Arts style Clatsop County Courthouse nd the former Clatsop County Jail , which is now he Oregon Film Museum . The jail , used from 1914 o 1976 is not only noted for being the longest sed , freestanding jail in Oregon , but also seen in he many movies filmed here , most famously , The oonies . Your excursion will end at the well-known lavel House . Completed in 1886 , it is considered ne of the finest examples of Queen Anne Stick tyle architecture in the Pacific Northwest .
Astoria Column Exploration
edicated by the Great Northern Railway in 926 , the Astoria Column , a unique work of orthwest art , serves as a monument to the ative people of the region . Standing at the top f the Column , not only do you have an unparaleled scenic view , but you can also envision the we experienced by the first people to live in his corner of the world .