Oregon Secretary of State

Protecting Oregon Beaches Web Exhibit

A person & a dog view the rusted wreck of a ship as it sits on a beach. Above are printed the words: "Wreck Peter IreDale"
The wreck of the steel sailing ship "Peter Iredale," which beached in 1906 at the present location of Fort Stevens State Park. This postcard from circa 1960 shows more of the wreck existing than present-day. (Tacoma Public Library)