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State park in Oregon, USA
Boiler Bay State Scenic Viewpoint is a state park in the U.S. state of Oregon, administered by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. The park is one mile (1.6 km) north of Depoe Bay, Oregon.
Boiler Bay Viewpoint overlooks the small Boiler Bay. Boiler Bay was named after the vessel J. Marhoffer was run aground in the small bay—then known as Brigg's Landing—on May 18, 1910, after a fire spread throughout the engine room. Soon after, the burning 175-foot (53 m) schooner's fuel tanks exploded. Witnesses claim debris was launched nearly a half mile to a mile inland. The remains of the vessel were left in the bay, including her engine boiler.[2] Today, the boiler can still be seen at extreme low tides.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "Boiler Bay State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved June 23, 2011.
- ^ Niki Price (January 14, 2009). "Oregon Coast Shipwrecks". Oregon Coast Today. Archived from the original on February 18, 2009. Retrieved April 14, 2009.
- ^ "Woman Viewing Super-Low Tides Injured". KPTV. June 23, 2009. Archived from the original on June 26, 2009. Retrieved June 23, 2011.
External links
- "Boiler Bay State Scenic Viewpoint". Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. Retrieved June 23, 2011.
- A few photos of the boiler
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