Our maritime exhibits offer a comprehensive display of photos, ship models and artifacts revealing the history of Bandon as a thriving seaport in the 1800’s and early 1900’s. By the 1910’s, Bandon was one of the busiest ports on the Oregon Coast.
Crossing the bar entering the Coquille River has always been treacherous and many ships met their demise, leaving all kinds of interesting artifacts behind.
[photo above: wreck of the Fifield, February 29, 1916, photo by Reeves]
