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monument, Astoria, Oregon, United States
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Astoria Column
Astoria Column A view of Astoria Column, Astoria, Oregon.

The Astoria Column is a monument located in Astoria, Oregon, United States. It stands 125 feet (38 meters) high on Coxcomb Hill, overlooking the Columbia River near its mouth. Completed in 1926 and restored in 1995, the column commemorates the settlement of the Pacific Northwest. Its design is inspired by Trajan's Column in Rome, featuring a spiral frieze that depicts historical events related to the region's settlement. The city of Astoria itself is historically significant as the site of the Lewis and Clark Expedition's winter encampment at Fort Clatsop and the Pacific Fur Company's trading post, Fort Astoria.1

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