The photo above is from my Instagram feed.
“Hatchet” Harry Flavel’s house, with Deer
The photo above is from my Instagram feed.
The Captain George Conrad Flavel House (15th and Franklin) sits on a large grassy lot, elevated above the street. Deer are frequent visitors.
Read Calvin Trillin’s The Magnificent Flavels if you haven’t already.
July 28, 1966: Astoria-Megler Ferry Makes Final Run
The ferry boat M.R. Chessman made the final Astoria-Megler run across the Columbia River on July 28, 1966 (The Oregonian, 29-July-1966).
Hundreds of nostalgic ferry riders left the Astoria dock at 9 p.m. Thursday to crossover the 4 1/2 miles of river, returning from Megler at 10:30 p.m. Dozens of present and former crewmen who have worked in the ferry service here over the last five decades were aboard.
Though the Astoria-Megler Bridge did not officially open until August 27, the bridge opened to automobile traffic at 6am on July 29, relieving the ferry boats of their duty.
