![]() ![]() The first in the Coos Bay area was the Captain Lincoln in 1852, which was hit by a storm and carried past its destination of Port Orford until it reached the north spit around Horsfall Beach. The first documented shipwreck along the entire Oregon coast was the Sea Otter in 1808, crashing at what later became Reedsport. West and an earlier historian, Robert Rittenhouse, had documented all this by that time, looking at the California border up through to Florence. You’re looking at nearly 300 ships in that category – for the southern coast alone. That’s only the ships completely lost to sea and not counting the wrecks that were reclaimed in some way. It features some 15 shipwrecks in that region, but one major count back in 1974 by the Coos Bay World newspaper had upwards of 115. But it barely touches the surface when it comes to the south coast. Reedsport to Brookings, places to stay winter dealsĬase in point: James Gibbs’ book Shipwrecks of the Pacific Coast is widely regarded as the go-to book on shipwrecks around here. New amenities offered specials and tempting prices nowīig deals available lodgings not listed anywhere else ![]() Includes rentals not listed anywhere else Includes exclusive listings major specials now that winter is here Latest Coastal Lodging News Alerts In Seaside: ![]()
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