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Visit the Hanthorn Cannery Museum in the oldest fish processing plant on the Columbia River

Pier 39-Hanthorn Cannery Museum

Open 9:00 am to 6:00 pm, seven days a week

The Hanthorn Cannery Museum is in Astoria, OR. at the east end of town.

It is located over the water at the end of 39th Street on Pier 39-Astoria.

Opening hours are 9:00 am to 6:00 pm daily, seven days a week.

There is no admission charge, though donations are appreciated.

It is self-guided. You can touch most of the fish boats, nets, machinery.

Driving and Parking Information

Parking is very limited on the pier–access is via a long planked bridge.

Do not park inside the building, this is reserved for tenants.

If the parking area appears to be nearly full, consider walking out, if able.

Overflow parking is on 39th St. or in the marked spaces at the Hampton Inn.

DRIVE SLOWLY–the bridge is wide enough for cars to pass, max. speed 5 mph.

Exploring Pier 39 on Foot

Wear sensible shoes on the pier. The floors are uneven so “watch your step!”

Beyond the Coffee Girl, the dock has no guardrails, keep your children close.

Pier 39 is not a public park and is not supported by tax payers.

It is a private commercial property with active shops and offices.

The public is not allowed beyond the workshop/utility area at the east end.

HIstory Museum

The Hanthorn Cannery Foundation – Founded 2003

The Hanthorn Cannery Foundation was founded in 2003 in Astoria, Oregon by a group former workers and managers of Bumble Bee Seafood Corporation to commemorate the work done by them and thousands of other employees for over a century, and to create a museum in their honor. Bumble Bee was one of many labels trademarked by the Columbia River Packers Association (CRPA) including names of flowers, fish and birds. The company changed its name to the Bumble Bee Seafood Corporation in 1961, but closed its headquarters here in 1981 and moved to San Diego.

                 Hanthorn Cannery Foundation–a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization – IRS tax I.D. 45-0539742

                                                 Pier 39,  100, 39th Street, Astoria, Oregon 97103

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