CAPE BLANCO HERITAGE SOCIETY

These are various experiences and historical accounts recorded for education and interest. The Cape Blanco Heritage Society has further information available for viewing at the museum.

• How Lifesaving Came to Port Orford
• Surfman Badges and Insignia
• Forge River-type Lifeboat Stations
• The Man Who Built the Station
• The Lyle Gun – Breeches Buoy Lifesaving System
• The Wreck of the SS Phyllis
• The Wreck of the Cottoneva
• The Wreck of the SS Willapa
• Japanese Submarine Attack on Curry County in WWII
• On Watch during the Japanese Attacks
• Imperial Japanese Naval Mine – WWII
• Port Orford Gap Filler Annex Radar Site – U.S. Air Force
• The Dog Tag
• Military Helmets at the Station
• The Life of the Crew at a Lifeboat Station – 1930’s-40’s