Welcome to the
Coos County Historical Society
and the
Coos Historical and Maritime Museum

1220 Sherman Avenue

North Bend, OR 97459

Phone: 541-756-6320

Email:cmuseum@verizon.net

           The Coos County Historical Society was founded in November of 1891 and is one of the oldest continuously operating local historical societies in the state of Oregon. The Society operated a museum for ten years in Coquille prior to moving to our current North Bend location in 1958. You will find the Coos Historical and Maritime Museum just off Highway 101 in North Bend, Oregon at the north end of town near Simpson Park and the Visitor Information Center.



            The theme of our museum is "Tidewater Highways". Museum hours are 10 am to 4 pm, Tuesday through Saturday, except for major holidays. Admission for CCHS members is FREE. Non-member admission price is $2 for patrons ages 12 and older. The museum also has a gift store where patrons may purchase a wide variety of books on local history, historic toys, postcards and other items of coastal and historical interest. Remember: CCHS members receive 10% off their gift store purchases! Click on links at the left to see more about our exhibits, store, and membership.


A new exhibit opened in July about the North Spit on Coos Bay. Come learn about how the environment of the coastal spit has undergone dramatic changes. Learn more about shipwrecks and see the lastest photos of the New Carissa. You may also be surprised to learn about early settlements on the spit.

© Website originally created in 2002 by North Bend High School student Angela Finneran. To contact the current Webmaster click here: Steven Greif