Astoria Column
Tower · Astoria, Oregon
A 125-foot concrete tower of 1926 on Coxcomb Hill above Astoria, wrapped in a sgraffito frieze that spirals 525 feet up the outside telling the history of the region from the Indigenous nations through Astor's fur post to the arrival of the railway. It was paid for by the Great Northern Railway and a descendant of John Jacob Astor, modelled on Trajan's Column in Rome, and there are 164 steps inside to an open observation deck over the mouth of the Columbia.
1 Coxcomb Drive, Astoria, Oregon, 97103, United States
The hilltop park, the column grounds and the view are open daily, dawn to dusk, year round. ⚠ A MODEST PER-VEHICLE PARKING FEE APPLIES AND IT IS VALID FOR A FULL YEAR, not a day - visitors assume otherwise. Climbing the tower is free and it has 164 spiral steps with no lift. ⚠ THE TOWER CLOSES IN HIGH WIND AND FOR ICE. The gift shop is volunteer-run with its own hours. The approach up Coxcomb Hill is steep, narrow and winding and is not suitable for large vehicles or trailers.