Dear and I went on an overnight to the Long Beach Peninsula which is surrounded by the Pacific Ocean and Willapa Bay. Willapa Bay is famous for it’s oysters. We decided a stop in the historic little town of Oysterville would be interesting. Today I’m just sharing a few of the photos I took there.
This is the church which was open for us to walk through.
“This old Baptist church was built in 1892 at a cost of $1,500 and was paid for by R.H. Espy. No regular services have been held here since about 1930 and the church has been non-denominational since 1980. Summer services are held by ministers from various churches on the North Beach Pennisula. The church is located in the Oysterville Historic District which is listed on the National Register of Historical Places.”
The way the church is divided down the middle we guessed that the men and women used to sit on opposite sides of the church for services…
There were several home sites with the history of the home or original owners posted.
Many of the homes had beautiful gardens which I had to zoom in to capture. The homes are privately owned now and I’m sure they don’t appreciate people walking about their yards.
This is the oldest house in Oysterville built in 1863.
Since Teacher Jenny’s Alphabe-Thursday is on the letter O and we were just in Oysterville on Tuesday this O post is timely so I’m joining in after a long absence from this weekly meme. For more entries on the letter O visit Teacher Jenny.
Dear and I are back home now after our overnight away. It was a wonderful break for us and I’ll share more as the days go on. So many interesting places to share and of course the food we ate with restraint!
The texture that the moss or lichen added to this fence was very interesting but the damage to the wood is probably significant, too.
This is the oldest house in Oysterville. We enjoyed walking through this little town and also reading up on the history.
The Happy Wonderer ~ ellen b. 