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Oregon
Bayocean resort town that fell into the sea
Ghost town Documented siteGray area
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Coins and tokens
Buttons and buckles
Old bottlesAlso reported: Barber and Mercury dimes, Indian Head and Lincoln cents, Buffalo nickels, jewelry, building hardware.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service, Amy Downes, (CC BY-SA 2.0), Unknown (Public domain), Sheila Sund (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
1906-1950s planned seaside resort
Planned resort on Tillamook Spit founded in 1906, billed as an Atlantic City of the West, with a hotel, natatorium, theater and about 2,000 people by 1914. Erosion after jetty building ate the town; the post office closed in 1953 and the last building fell into the ocean in 1971.View source →
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
surf, sneaker waves, shifting sand
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