Ocean View Cemetery | Astoria’s Captains, Legends & Shipwrecks

🍂 At Ocean View Cemetery near Astoria, Oregon, sea captains, a senator, and a poet reveal the history behind the headstones. From the Flavel House to the Peter Iredale shipwreck, discover the people and places that shaped Oregon’s northern coast. 🪦 Welcome back to Stories in Stone. Our journey begins at Astoria’s Pioneer Cemetery, where many early grave markers have disappeared, then continues to Ocean View Cemetery in nearby Warrenton. Along the way, we explore the Columbia River waterfront, historic houses, and the stories preserved in stone. Meet Captain George Flavel, whose work on the Columbia River helped shape Astoria, and visit his remarkable Flavel House Museum. Explore the boarded-up home of his son George Conrad Flavel, where documented history and local legends have become intertwined. Discover Captain Alfred Crosby’s maritime past, U.S. Senator Charles W. Fulton’s modest grave, and John Andrew Buchanan’s connection to Oregon’s state song. We’ll also visit the Peter Iredale shipwreck and reflect on how the places we explore change the way we remember the past. Thank you for walking with me through Astoria and Ocean View Cemetery. 🍂 CHAPTERS 00:00 Astoria, Oregon: A City Shaped by the Sea 01:55 Pioneer Cemetery: The Graves Left Behind 05:13 Ocean View Cemetery: Astoria's Historic Burials 06:27 Captain George Flavel and the Flavel House Museum 09:04 George Conrad Flavel House: History and Legends 11:15 Captain Alfred Crosby and Astoria's Maritime Past 12:42 Charles W. Fulton: A Senator's Modest Grave 13:41 John Andrew Buchanan and Oregon's State Song 15:12 How Astoria Remembers: Closing Reflections Stay Connected: 🍂 Subscribe for more explorations of memory, history, and the quiet beauty of cemeteries:    / @stories_in_stone   🖼️ Instagram:   / stories__in__stone   🍁 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/1Kxf2o... 🕯️ Email: stories.in.stone.01@gmail.com MUSIC AND SOUND Music and sound effects licensed through Epidemic Sound. IMAGE CREDITS AND ATTRIBUTIONS Captain George Flavel portraits. Clatsop County Historical Society. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... George Conrad Flavel House, Astoria, 2012. Steve Morgan, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Historic George Conrad Flavel House photo, via GeorgeFlavel.com: https://georgeflavel.com/wp-content/u... George Conrad Flavel House historic/interior photographs, National Register of Historic Places documentation, via National Park Service: https://npgallery.nps.gov/pdfhost/doc... Columbia River bar pilot schooner California, 1853. Unknown artist. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... View of Astoria, Oregon, 1868. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... Historical Columbia River map, Washington State University Libraries Digital Collections: https://content.libraries.wsu.edu/dig... Charles W. Fulton portrait, 1908. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... "Oregon, My Oregon" sheet music and lyric excerpt, 1920. Lyrics by John Andrew Buchanan, music by Henry Bernard Murtagh. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... Disclaimer: This video is for entertainment and educational purposes only. Stories reflect my personal interpretation based on amateur research and publicly available sources. While I strive for accuracy, some details may be incomplete or subject to expert revision. #OceanViewCemetery #AstoriaOregon #StoriesInStone #OregonHistory #HistoricCemeteries