Waldport’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold only 2 old photos of Waldport. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Before white settlement, the Waldport area was home to the Alsi (Alsea) people, whose name for the bay and river, Alsi, meaning "peace", gave the waterway its name. During winter, extended families lived in large plank houses around the lower Alsea estuary, traveling seasonally between Seal Rock and Tenmile to fish, hunt, and gather shellfish and plants. The Alsea were part of the broader Yakonan-speaking language group along with the Yaquina, Yachats, Siuslaw, and Lower Umpqua peoples.
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowStart Waldport’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Waldport’s history is told.
2 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewBridge over Alsea Bay, 1900: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Famous people from Waldport
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Waldport, decade by decade
1990s
Nothing in Waldport is on the National Register yet
That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Waldport has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is US Spruce Production Railroad XII, Spur 5 in Yachats, 7.1 miles away.
Waldport and the nearest listed places
Closest to Waldport
North Fork of the Yachats BridgeYachats · Queen Post Truss · Built 19389mi
Cape Perpetua Shelter and ParapetYachats · Built 19339.4mi
Ten Mile Creek Bridge No. 01181Yachats · Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals13.7mi
Yaquina Bay Bridge No. 01820Newport · Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals · Built 193614miHow a place gets listed
Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as Bridge over Alsea Bay (1900) and it appears here side by side.
🔁 Retake this view · +15From Wikimedia Commons (5) and the Library of Congress (1). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.