EVENTS
THURS. 4/30
SMHS ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING
5:30 PM @ Times Theatre & Public House
Join us at Times Theatre & Public House for our Annual Membership Meeting! We will fill you in on all things SMHS and let you know what's in the works in the foreseeable future.
THURS. 4/30
SPECIAL VENUE - Times Theatre & Public House
History & Hops is a series of local history discussions hosted by the Seaside Museum on the last Thursday of each month, September through May, at Seaside Brewing Co. The event is free to attend, and everyone is welcome to join in the fun!
This History & Hops will directly follow the Seaside Museum’s Annual Membership Meeting.
LOST MONUMENTS OF THE NORTHWEST - Zachary Stocks
The forgotten, epic train trips that gave us the Astoria Column and shaped how our region’s history is remembered.
Join us this month at the Times Theatre & Public House with presenter, Zachary Stocks to explore how, 101 years ago, Great Northern Railway proclaimed their line as the most historic route in North America. To prove it, they sponsored two special train trips to follow in the footsteps of the Northwest’s explorers, and erected monuments in honor of the region's historic events. But today, these monuments all sit overlooked, vandalized, or abandoned (the Astoria Column being the notable exception). Where are the other monuments, and why was this epic quest to memorialize local history forgotten?
Zachary Stocks is a public historian, interpreter, and the Executive Director of Oregon Black Pioneers. Zachary previously served as Program Director of Historical Seaport and Visitor Services Manager of Northwest African American Museum. He is a former intern of Colonial Williamsburg and Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History, and a former seasonal Park Ranger at Lewis & Clark National Historical Park. He holds a BA in History from the College of William & Mary with a certificate in Public History from the National Institute for American History and Democracy, and an MA in Museology from the University of Washington. Zachary is a 2025 graduate of the prestigious History Leadership Institute, sponsored by the American Association of State and Local History. Zachary lives in Astoria, Oregon.
SAT. 5/16
SUN. 5/17
* Reservations are required *
TEA AT THE BUTTERFIELD COTTAGE
The Spring Mad Hatter Afternoon Tea at the Butterfield Cottage is just around the corner and we’ll be serving up your favorite select teas, delicious savories & sumptuous sweets as you have come to expect at this beloved annual event. Tickets are available for Saturday, May 16th at 1:30 PM or Sunday, May 17th, at 1:30 PM.
This year, the Seaside Museum is partnering with the Seaside Education Foundation (SEF). Net proceeds will be split between SEF and the restoration of the Butterfield Cottage, so your participation makes a real difference.
SEF is the newly established nonprofit funding source for the Seaside School District, and the first project is to build a new Performing Arts Center up at the middle & high school. It’s an enormous endeavor, but we know we can get this done. The new center will support our students as well as the entire Seaside community.
Reserve your tickets today and help support both Butterfield Cottage restoration and the Seaside Education Foundation.
The Spring Mad Hatter Afternoon Tea at the Butterfield Cottage is just around the corner and we’ll be serving up your favorite select teas, delicious savories & sumptuous sweets as you have come to expect at this beloved annual event. Tickets are available for Saturday, May 16th at 1:30 PM or Sunday, May 17th, at 1:30 PM.
This year, the Seaside Museum is partnering with the Seaside Education Foundation (SEF). Net proceeds will be split between SEF and the restoration of the Butterfield Cottage, so your participation makes a real difference.
SEF is the newly established nonprofit funding source for the Seaside School District, and the first project is to build a new Performing Arts Center up at the middle & high school. It’s an enormous endeavor, but we know we can get this done. The new center will support our students as well as the entire Seaside community.
Reserve your tickets today and help support both Butterfield Cottage restoration and the Seaside Education Foundation.
History & Hops is a series of local history discussions hosted by the Seaside Museum on the last Thursday of each month, September through May, at Seaside Brewing Co. The event is free to attend, and everyone is welcome to join in the fun!
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9/25/25 - Naked and Afraid In 1921 - Aaron Webster
10/30/25 - Graveyard of the Pacific - Randall Sullivan
11/20/25 - The Desdemona Mystique - Lauri Serafin and Eric Wheeler
12/18/25 - Going Nowhere Fast: Stories of Columbia River Lightships - Ryen Nielsen
1/29/26 - U.S. Lifesaving Stations in the Pacific Northwest - Katy Menne
2/26/26 - The Story of Horse-Drawn Transportation in America - Jerry Bowman
3/26/26 - Joanne Rideout of KMUN Ship Report
4/30/26 - Topic TBD
5/28/26 - TBD
