Fascinating to see a ship that mostly stayed in one place marking the river channel and providing information on weather and water conditions and occasionally serving as a refuge for those suffering a disaster. Walking the interior gives one pause: this was not easy duty even though only a few miles from Astoria. Replacing it with buoys and modern electronics...
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Lightship Columbia
Astoria, OR
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Ranked #14 of 19 attractions in Astoria
Type: Lighthouses
Traveller Description: The Lightship Columbia is docked at the Maritime Museum. A lightship is a ship which acts as a lighthouse, and they were used in areas where a...
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Gearhart, Oregon
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Since we are from Maine and the Lightship Columbia #5 was built in the East Boothbay Harbor region of Maine, I was excited to take a tour and visit the Maritime Museum as well. Alas, the Columbia is away from her station for a few more weeks due to work being completed on the dock. Well, what a disappointment so...
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Came from CA to see the lightship. When I arrived at the museum I was told it had been moved so it and the dock can be worked on for the winter and is not available to see or tour. It will be back in the spring. Very disappointed!
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Astoria, Oregon
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I've known a lot of men who served on the Columbia during its career at the mouth of the Columbia River. I'm afraid I would have been ready to go back in after about as long as it took me to tour it!
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Texas
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Admission for the lightship is included with your ticket to the Columbia River Maritime Museum. If you are interested in lighthouses or boats, this is a nice self-guided tour.
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Kuna, Idaho
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Light ship spent many years at mouth of Columbia River, keeping mariners off the rocks, retired to port now, tour shows you what the sailors went through to protect shipping. Worth the visit.
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Bellevue, Washington
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It nice to have old ships to climb on. This one is really nice, not a ton of people, so you can take your time to enjoy the history.
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Rancho Mirage, California
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It is next to the Museum and can't do one without the other. Always take visitors there.
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Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania
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Very nice to walk through the lightship and see how the coast guardsmen lived and worked.
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san diego, ca
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This former lightship (floating light house) is docked next to the Columbia River Maritime Museum in Astoria and viewing it is included in the
museum admission ticket. It is a quick self tour, interesting seeing the captain's quarters ( looked skimpy until you see the crew's quarters!) and seeing the galley, the 17" b&w tv "entertainment center." Knowledgable tour volunteer...
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