Oregon Maritime Museum

Oregon Maritime Museum

The Oregon Maritime Museum is located on the Willamette River at Water Front Park on board the historic sternwheeler Portland. Years ago it was locate in one of the old cast iron front old town building but rent got to high so they move it on board. There website does a good job of explain the place:

Experience the adventure of life on our rivers when you explore the sternwheeler Portland, the last operating steam-powered sternwheel tug in the U.S. Portland is on the National Registry of Historic Places. The vessel uses the same technology as those at the turn of the 20th century, as evident when you tour the engine room. Volunteer docents will take you on a tour of the steamer, including the pilot house and engine room, and tell stories of the local rivers and their maritime history.

Discover ship models, maritime artifacts and memorabilia. See objects and displays that relate to steam power, sailing vessels, battleship Oregon, underwater diving, and the shipyards during WWII that built the liberty ships and the merchant marines who sailed them.

The gangway from Waterfront Park to the Portland is close with steel bars.

Last of its kine.The steam powered stern wheel Portland is the home of the Oregon Maritime Museum.

Photos, models, memorabilia and information are display on the now museum deck of the Portland.

Photos and memorabilia from the USS Oregon.

Pilot House on the Portland.

In the Pilot house with the helm and engine order telegraph.

Looking down on the large winches on the bow.

Their steam Whistle collection.

They use an open system on their steam. The use is to preheat the next batch of water before the steam goes up the stack.

The engine room’s engine order telegraph.

Some of the gauges that must be watched when under way.

Pipes and pumps are everywhere on this business desk of the ship.

The large steam piston that drive the paddle wheel.

The large piston and arm that drive the paddle wheel.

Paddle wheel. Steam engine paddle wheel vessels were once the major form of transportation the Willamette and Columbia Rivers.