Oregon Coast Experience

This month we have chosen Lincoln City as our spotlight city along the Oregon coast. There are a number of reasons why this city was chosen. Lincoln City is in the top 25 places to retire in the United States. There are beautiful beaches, festivals all year long, no sales tax on places to shop such as the Tanger Outlets and more.

People began arriving in what is now Lincoln City after congress passed the Dawes Act in 1887. This act allowed Coast Reservation lands to be open to settlement and gave 80 acre allotments to reservation Indians.

Natives and White settlers first inhabited land along the Siletz River, Siletz Bay and the Salmon River. They combined farming, fishing and hunting to survive this part of the Oregon coast.

On January 22, 1906 John W. Bones had the first store with a post office inside. He named the town Taft in honor of William Howard Taft who was then the Secretary of War.

If you would like to find out more historical facts about Lincoln City be sure to visit the North Lincoln County Museum. This museum was founded in 1987 by the North Lincoln County Pioneer and Historical Association. Admission as of April 2009 is free. Be sure to check for special exhibits and events such as the event on April 10-18. This event is when Anne Hall visits to talk about her new book Lincoln City and the Twenty Miracle Miles.

Be sure to check for other events and festivals in Lincoln City. Also check out things such as the antique shops, Connie Hansen Gardens, beaches, galleries and museums and more.