Peter Iredale was a four-masted steel barque that ran ashore October 25, 1906, on the Oregon coast en route to the Columbia River. She was abandoned on Clatsop Spit near Fort Stevens in Warrenton abou
Peter Iredale in Seattle, circa 1900
Peter Iredale shortly after grounding in 1906
The wreck of the Peter Iredale in 2012
The wreck of Peter Iredale at sunset in 2003
Fort Stevens was an American military installation that guarded the mouth of the Columbia River in the state of Oregon. Built near the end of the American Civil War, it was named for Civil War general
Peter Iredale
…four-masted steel barque that ran ashore October 25, 1906, on the Oregon coast en route to the Columbia River. She was abandoned on Clatsop Spit near Fort Stevens in Warrenton about four miles (6 km) south of the Columbia River channel. Wreckage is still visible, making it a popular tourist attraction as one of…
Interior of the abandoned fort
Battery Russell is still accessible for visitors
Buildings at Fort Stevens