Fort AstoriaOldest West of The Rockies
Interstate Highway 101 at State Highway 30
Astoria, OR
97103
Phone: +1 503 325 6311
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Named for John Jacob Astor of the Pacific Fur Company, this neck of the woods was established to counter a Lewis and Clark camp. Fort Astoria's construction began in 1811, making the town the oldest west of the Rocky Mountains. Lacy Victorian homes hang on the steep historic hillsides surrounded by lush forests. This old fur-trading depot also guards the mouth of America's largest east-west river, the Columbia. Weekend hours for the information center are irregular, so call ahead.