Schemers sought to steal Peter Iredale shipwreck
About this episode
The episode discusses a Clackamas County man's attempt to claim salvage rights to the Peter Iredale shipwreck, leading to a significant local controversy.
Clackamas County man claimed his father had bought the salvage rights in 1908, setting off a huge dust-up among residents, beachgoers and politicians, who scrambled to protect the landmark wreck. He almost got away with it, too. (Warrenton, Clatsop County; 1960s) (For text and pictures, see https://offbeatoregon.com/1208d-schemer-sought-to-sell-peter-iredale-shipwreck-for-scrap.html)
Topics covered
- shipwreck
- salvage rights
- local history
- community conflict
- landmark protection
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Clackamas County, Warrenton, Clatsop County
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