Seaside History

Our History Blog is a look deep into Seaside’s rich past. With a bit of help from our friends at the Seaside Historical Society Museum, we went beyond the classic snapshots, to get a more in-depth illustration of Seaside’s storied past. Below is a collection of stories that will take you from the late 1800s through the mid-1900s.

The Iron Horse Comes to Town

August 14, 2013 | by Nate Burke

A look at the train that connected Seaside to Portland in 1898...More [...]

Dedicated to the Promenade

August 7, 2013 | by Nate Burke

It's been nearly 92 years since the inaguration of Seaside's Promenade...More [...]

Snail Mail: the Agony & the Ecstasy

July 31, 2013 | by Nate Burke

Snail mail in Seaside circa 1909....More [...]