This
collaborative event brings the Pioneer Cemetery to life as Theater West actors
portray six north Lincoln County historical figures. These “permanent
residents” will give their accounts of what it was like to live the rugged
Oregon Coast.
Guests will go
on a lantern-lit, night-time walking tour of the cemetery where they will meet
three men and three women at their graves. You’ll meet a rugged mountain man
who also held correspondence with Senators and Presidents, including Harry
Truman. George and Nanie Parmele moved here in 1897, and will share stories of
building the second post office, first school, and early mill that provided
lumber for incoming settlers to this area. Sissie Johnson, a Native American
woman who owned all of the land now known as Taft, will explain how she taught
settlers how to thrive on the Oregon Coast. Hear these stories and more at this
year’s A Tour to Die For!
Cost of the Tour is $25 dollars. In the case of inclement weather, the program will take place at the museum. Shows will be held the last week of September and first week of October. Head to www.tourtodiefor.com for dates and to purchase tickets.
Joann Kangiser Schneider’s four brothers who served in WWII (left to right): Lawrence, Gilbert, Joe, and Marion.
What: WWII on the
Oregon Coast Program
When: September 21st
at 2 pm
Where: The North
Lincoln County Historical Museum. 4907 SW HWY 101 Lincoln City, OR.
Contact: NLCHM 541-996-6614
Joann Kangiser Schneider, who was a teenager during WWII, and North Lincoln County Historical Museum President Mick McLean will give a presentation about WWII on the Oregon Coast. There will be a slide-show, and they will lead discussions and encourage stories about “dim outs,” rationing cards, coast patrols, and more about North Lincoln County during World War II. Joann (Taft High School ’47) will share her personal experiences and those of her four brothers and future husband “Red” Schneider, who all joined the war effort. Mick will describe how two regions a sea apart prepared for invasion; Lincolnshire England after the fall of Dunkirk and Lincoln County, Oregon, after Pearl Harbor. “Both counties felt the threat of invasion was real,” Mick explained. This program will take place during Celebration of Honor Week at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21 at North Lincoln County Historical Museum.
This trunk was found in a Wecoma, Oregon home formerly owned by the Cutler family. The Cutler’s are well known for forming the town of Cutler City in 1913, on the south end of today’s Lincoln City. This 1920s “Indestructo” trunk has many scratches and dings, but has lived up to its name. It has traveled around the world (many international stickers) and is still as sturdy as ever. It has several Cutler name tags and “Cutler” painted in red writing on the side. This amazing piece of history was generously donated to the museum and is now on display in our camping exhibit.
