Curry Historical Society Museum


The Curry Historical Society Museum has displays on the area's mining, logging and Native American histories.


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1. Cape Sebastian State Park

5.62 MILES

The coast around Gold Beach is spectacular. Take a break at Cape Sebastian State Park, a rocky headland 7 miles south, for a panorama stretching from…

2. Prehistoric Gardens

14.45 MILES

Twelve miles south of Port Orford, kids will scream at the sight of a Tyrannosaurus rex in front of this dinosaur park. Life-size replicas of the extinct…

3. Natural Bridge Viewpoint

15.12 MILES

A viewing platform here – a minute's walk from the parking area – offers fantastic photo ops and views of rock arches, the remains of collapsed sea caves.

4. Samuel H Boardman State Park

17.64 MILES

Four miles north of Brookings, US 101 winds over 11 miles of headlands through Boardman State Park, which contains some of Oregon's most beautiful…

5. Humbug Mountain State Park

18.96 MILES

Six miles south of Port Orford, mountains edge down to the ocean, and the heavily wooded Humbug Mountain rises 1750ft from the surf. When European…

6. Port Orford Heads State Park

23.45 MILES

A short drive along Coast Guard Rd leads to this state park, which has the best location in town. A couple of 20-minute loop trails offer fine panoramic…

7. Lifeboat Station Museum

23.46 MILES

This 1934 building was home to members of the area's US Coast Guard 'surfmen,' who were in charge of search and rescue along this stretch of coastline – a…

8. Harris Beach State Park

24.26 MILES

This pleasant state park is about a mile north of town. There are views of Goat Island, Oregon's largest offshore island and a bird sanctuary, from the…