Tilamook

The city is named for the Tillamook people, a Native American tribe speaking a Salishan language who lived in this area until the early 19th century.  Historically, the Tillamook economy has been based primarily on dairy farms. The farmland surrounding the city is used for grazing the milk cattle that supply the Tillamook County Creamery Association's production of cheese, particularly cheddar, gourmet ice cream and yogurt, and other dairy products.

We enjoy a great tour of the Garibaldi Guard Station

Coast Guard Station Tillamook Bay is an active duty installation of the United States Coast Guard located in Garibaldi, Oregon, as well as a nationally recognized historic site. A station has been operating in Tillamook Bay since 1908.  Duties include rough water rescues, maritime environmental protection, maritime law enforcement, boating safety and implementation of the commercial fishing vessel safety regulations. StationTillamook Bay averages more than 250 search and rescue cases a year. 

One of two 47 foot all aluminum boats

The boat can be driven from either an inclosed cabin or 

this open cockpit. We were told they always use the 

open cockpit, even in foul wether, because the wipers 

for the enclosed cockpit can not remove the spray fast enough. 

Photo courtesy of the Coast Guard