| Garibldi is an oceanfront quaint town that was incorporated in
1946 and is a haven for the avid fisherman.
Garibaldi has a history packed museum, The Garibaldi Museum
which was founded by Charles M. Parkin, Jr.
The Garibaldi Museum is
chartered to preserve the maritime heritage of the Pacific Northwest
by collecting information concerning Captain Robert Gray and Captain
Robert Gray's historical vessels, the Lady Washington and the
Columbia Redivivia.
The museum tells the
story of Captain Robert Gray and the trade with native Americans of
the Pacific Northwest.
Among the museum displays are models of the Columbia and Lady
Washington, an eight foot tall reproduction of the Columbia
figurehead, a half model of the Columbia showing how the ship was
provisioned for the long voyage as well as reproductions of the
clothing of the seafarers and musical instruments.
One wing features the history of the City of Garibaldi, displaying
pictures of settlers and the area at the turn of the century.
During the Second term of President James Madison, 1813 – 1817, the
United States government sought official confirmation of the
discoveries and exploration conducted on the Pacific northwest coast
by the American trading expedition, commanded by Captain Robert Gray
a quarter century before, thereby laying claim to the entire
territory drained by the Columbia River – the Oregon Country.
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