Long Beach Historical Facts
Long Beach was founded in 1880 and platted in 1881 by H.H Tinker. First called it “Tinkerville;”
- Incorporated in 1922 and first Mayor was Tinker’s son, Gilbert Tinker, really nice man and great steelhead fisherman;
- Founded LB as a tourist camp for the Portland area as there were no roads to the Washington or Oregon Coast . Visitors came down the Columbia River on a stern wheeler (the T.J. Potter) to Ilwaco and commuted up the beach to Seaview and Long Beach;
- The Long Beach Peninsula is the longest contiguous beach in the U.S. at about 28 miles;
- The entire area is renowned for the abundant seafood harvests. This is the area of the largest salmon run in the world, razor clams, numerous other fish (halibut, cod, sardines, tuna, anchovies, etc.) and, of course, OYSTERS, Willapa Bay is now the source half the oysters harvested in the State!
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Long Beach City Hall was built in May 1914 by the Ladies Union Aid Society of Long Beach, was moved in 1922, and donated to the city in 1947 with the stipulation that no dancing or card playing would be allowed on or in the property. View historical documents and more.
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