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Protecting Oregon Beaches Web Exhibit
Horseback riders on the beach at Nehalem Bay State Park. (Oregon State Archives)
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A century ago, two events helped to shape our extraordinary public access to Oregon beaches: The legislature made all Oregon tidelands a public highway and future governor Tom McCall, a key figure in a later effort to protect public access, was born. Now, explore some of the many public uses of the state’s beaches over the decades and efforts to protect them from privatization.
Exhibit Introduction—learn more about the history of Oregon's beaches. |
Native Americans Indians at Yaquina Bay in 1878 "Rock Oyster Queen" at Newport
1800s-1920s public uses
1930s-1960s public uses |
The Beach Bill Tom McCall with survey equipment
Measure 6 Children carry Measure 6 signs
Public access legacy
Scenic images of Oregon beaches |