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Oregon Maritime Museum, Portland, OR
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Oregon Maritime Museum

A volunteer-run museum aboard a restored steam sternwheel tug on the Willamette River in downtown Portland.

SW Naito Parkway at Pine St. Portland, Oregon 97204 · Portland, OR

About Oregon Maritime Museum

The Oregon Maritime Museum focuses on preserving the river heritage of the Pacific Northwest. Its main attraction is the sternwheeler Portland, moored near Waterfront Park, which the museum describes as the last operating steam-powered sternwheel tug in the United States. Volunteer docents guide visitors through the pilot house and engine room while sharing stories about local rivers and their maritime past. Exhibits include ship models, maritime artifacts, and memorabilia covering steam power, sailing vessels, the battleship Oregon, underwater diving, and wartime shipbuilding. The vessel is on the National Register of Historic Places, and the museum also offers river cruises on the Willamette.

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