Astoria

by Jeffrey H. Smith and Columbia River Maritime Museum

Book Overview

Astoria is the oldest American settlement west of the Rocky Mountains. It began in 1811 as a small but ambitious fur trading venture of New York entrepreneur John Jacob Astor and his Pacific Fur Company. The town has seen the development of commerce and trade ebb and flow like the tide throughout its history. Bounded on three sides by water and much of it originally built over the river, Astoria is a town that is deeply rooted in maritime history...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0738575275
• ISBN13: 9780738575278
• Release Date: July 2011
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.6" x 9.2"