National Register of Historic Places

Ecola Point Site (35CLT21)

Cannon Beach, Clatsop County, Oregon
Listed
September 9, 1997
Type
Site
Period
Listed
Ref No.
97000984

About this property

Ecola State Park is a state park located approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) north of Cannon Beach in Clatsop County in the U.S. state of Oregon on the Oregon Coast. It is administered by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. The park was home to the Tillamook and Clatsop for millennia before European colonization. It takes the name Ecola from a nearby creek, given a Chinook Jargon name meaning 'whale' by members of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. The park is included as part of Lewis and Clark National Historical Park, though separate entrance fees are charged. The park encompasses 9 miles (14 km) of coastline between Cannon Beach and Seaside and includes Tillamook Head. Included within the park are 8 miles (13 km) of the Oregon Coast Trail. Ecola State Park is popular with tourists on the Oregon coast, averaging 500,000 visitors per year. Scenes from several movies have been filmed at Indian Beach and other park locations.

Location

Cannon Beach, Clatsop County, Oregon

Categories

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When was Ecola Point Site (35CLT21) listed on the National Register?

Ecola Point Site (35CLT21) was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 9, 1997.

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Ecola Point Site (35CLT21) is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.

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