Fort Astoria, Astoria

#2 among attractions in Astoria

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Fort Astoria was the primary fur trading post of John Jacob Astor's Pacific Fur Company. A maritime contingent of PFC staff was sent on board the Tonquin, while another party traveled overland from St. Louis. This land based group later became known as the Astor Expedition. Built at the entrance of the Columbia River in 1811, Fort Astoria was the first American-owned settlement on the Pacific coast of North America. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 46°11'18"N, 123°49'39"W

Address

1483 Duane St.Astoria United States

Contact

+1 503-325-7468

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Day trips

Fort Astoria – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Flavel House Museum, Oregon Film Museum, United States lightship Columbia, Columbia River Maritime Museum.

~1910 ftW
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Flavel House Museum, Astoria
10 min walk • The Captain George Flavel House Museum known also as Capt. George Flavel House and Carriage House or the Flavel Mansion, is now a house museum in Astoria, Oregon, United States. It was built in 1885 in the Queen Anne architectural style, by George Flavel, a Columbia River bar pilot who was one of the area's first millionaires.
0.4 miW
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Oregon Film Museum, Astoria
11 min walk • The Oregon Film Museum is a museum highlighting and celebrating movies that were made in the U.S. state of Oregon. The museum is housed in the old Clatsop County Jail in Astoria, Oregon, which is on the National Register of Historic Places.
~1140 ftNE
Ship
United States lightship Columbia, Astoria
6 min walk • United States lightship Columbia is a lightship located in Astoria, Oregon, United States of America. Columbia was formerly moored near the mouth of the Columbia River.
~1270 ftNE
Museum, Specialty museum, Body of water
Columbia River Maritime Museum, Astoria
7 min walk • The Columbia River Maritime Museum is a museum of maritime history in the northwest United States, located about ten miles southeast of the mouth of the Columbia River in Astoria, Oregon.
~1150 ftW
City hall
Astoria City Hall, Astoria
6 min walk • Astoria City Hall is the current city hall for the town of Astoria, Oregon, United States. Built in 1923 to house a bank, the building became the city hall in 1939, and it has remained Astoria's seat of government for more than 75 years.
~650 ftW
Concerts and shows, Theater
Liberty Theater, Astoria
4 min walk • The Liberty Theater is a historic vaudeville theater and cinema in Astoria, Oregon, United States. The whole commercial building of which the theater is the major occupant is also known as the Astor Building, especially in the context of historic preservation.
~620 ftE
City hall
Astoria City Hall, Astoria
4 min walk • The Old Astoria City Hall, now known as the Clatsop County Historical Society Heritage Museum, is a historic building located in Astoria, Oregon, United States, that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
~650 ftW
46°11'18"N • 123°49'48"W
Museum of Whimsy, Astoria
4 min walk • Museum, Architecture, Library
~900 ftW
Garden, Park
Garden of Surging Waves, Astoria
5 min walk • The Garden of Surging Waves, is a Chinese garden and city park currently under construction in Astoria, Oregon. The Astoria City Council selected the garden as city's bicentennial legacy gift in recognition of Astoria's Chinese heritage.
~660 ftSE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Grace Episcopal Church, Astoria
4 min walk • Grace Episcopal Church, also referred to as Grace Episcopal Church and Rectory in the context of historic preservation, is a church, historic church building, and accompanying parsonage, all located in Astoria, Oregon, United States.
~1250 ftNE
Ship
USS Knapp, Astoria
7 min walk • USS Knapp, a Fletcher-class destroyer, was the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for...

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Fort Astoria?

Nearby attractions include Captain George Conrad Flavel House, Astoria (3 min walk), Astoria City Hall, Astoria (4 min walk), Liberty Theater, Astoria (4 min walk), Museum of Whimsy, Astoria (4 min walk).

How to get to Fort Astoria by public transport?

The nearest stations to Fort Astoria:

Bus

Astoria Transit Center (8 min walk)