# @theoregonian on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DWFP7ybkrX8
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/60449085-theoregonian-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/846acca72d.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-03-20T00:00:21.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** The Oregonian (@theoregonian) — https://gondola.cc/theoregonian

## Caption

The 125-foot-tall column was built in 1926 to symbolize the pioneering history of the Pacific Northwest and the establishment of Astoria, the oldest permanent U.S. settlement west of the Rocky Mountains. A centennial celebration will happen in July. 

Read more at the link in our bio. 📷: editorswindler #oregoncoast #astoriacolumn

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astoriacolumn, oregoncoast

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