Tillamook Area Attractions
| Local Museums
| Tillamook Cheese Visitor Center | Blue
Heron |
| Tillamook Forest Center
| Latimer Quilt & Textile Center |
Local Museums
Tillamook County offers some exceptional museums to visit!
The Tillamook County Pioneer Museum preserves the
rich history of Tillamook County and serves as a reminder of the
diverse people who have called it home. From the Tillamook Indians
to Captain Gray’s 1788 voyage into Tillamook Bay, this stretch of
the north Oregon coast is a living memorial to those who came
before. www.tcpm.org The Tillamook Air Museum has one of America's finest collections of WWII War Birds, an exhibit hall featuring rare historical wartime and aviation artifacts and all housed in a rare World War II Blimp Hangar, the largest wooden structure in the world!
www.tillamookair.com The Garibaldi Museum is chartered to preserve the maritime heritage of the Pacific Northwest by collecting information concerning Captain Robert Gray and Captain Robert Gray's historical vessels, the Lady Washington and the Columbia
Rediviva. www.garibaldimuseum.com The Latimer Quilt and Textile Center offers exhibits of antique and contemporary quilts, weaving and spinning demonstrations, and instruction in various textile arts
and a research library. www.latimerquiltandtextile.com
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Tillamook Cheese Factory
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Come visit our
gift shop and take a self guided tour to see Tillamook Cheese in the
making. After that, you can sample some cheese and eat lunch in the
Farmhouse Cafe. Then you can finish off your visit to the Tillamook
Cheese Factory with a scoop of their famous ice cream.
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Every year, 78,000,000 pounds of cheese with the legendary
Tillamook label are delivered to destinations throughout the world.
It is a proud tradition in Tillamook County, Oregon.
The Tillamook Cheese Factory is open year round. Hours are
from 8 AM to 6 PM with special summer hours from 8 AM to 8 PM.
Tillamook Cheese Factory
4175 Hwy 101 North
Tillamook, OR 97141
503-815-1300
fax 503-815-1305
www.tillamookcheese.com/VisitorsCenter
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Blue Heron French Cheese Company
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Celebrating more than a quarter century on the Oregon Coast, the
Blue Heron French Cheese Company is known for their famous Brie
Cheese.
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While at Blue Heron, shop for unique gifts and gourmet food,
and while you're there, stop and have lunch at the Blue Heron Deli!
For the kids there is a great petting farm to visit.
Open 7 days a week, 8 am to 8 pm in the summer and 9 am to 5 pm
in the winter. For more information call 503-842-8281 or
1-800-275-0639.
Blue Heron French Cheese Company
2001 Blue Heron Drive
Tillamook, OR 97141
www.blueheronoregon.com
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Tillamook Forest Center
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The Tillamook Forest Center is a new educational and
recreational resource 20 minutes east of Tillamook in the heart of
the Tillamook State Forest. The center hosts a wealth of innovative
exhibits and programs about the Tillamook Burn and reforestation
through interactive displays.
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Located at the heart of the Tillamook State Forest, the region’s
newest interpretive and educational center showcases the legacy of
the historic Tillamook Burn through a wealth of innovative exhibits
and programs through interactive displays.
Opened in May of 2006, the Tillamook Forest Center offers visitors a
unique setting to learn more about the Tillamook State Forest and
the famous Tillamook Burn.
Admission to the center free, it's open seven days a week from 10
am to 6 pm. During the winter off-season (October–April), the
center will be open from 10 am to 4 pm Wednesday – Sunday (closed
Monday & Tuesday).
The center is located 20 minutes east of Tillamook on Highway 6. For
more information, call 503-815-6800 or visit www.tillamookforestcenter.org.
Latimer Quilt & Textile Center
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The Latimer Quilt & Textile Center in
Tillamook is dedicated to preserving, promoting, displaying
and facilitating the creation of and to provide education
about the textile arts.
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Approximately five different exhibits a year demonstrate the
diversity of the textile arts. Also, classes in weaving, spinning,
dyeing, paper-making, quilting, tatting, cross-stitch, needlepoint,
and basketry are available.
Hours: Sunday, 12 Noon - 4 PM; Tuesday - Saturday, 10 AM - 4 PM;
Monday, closed.
Located at 2105 Wilson River Loop Road, Tillamook, OR 97141. Call
503-842-8622 or view www.latimerquiltandtextile.com
for more information.
| Local Museums
| Tillamook Cheese Visitor Center | Blue
Heron |
| Tillamook Forest Center
| Latimer Quilt & Textile Center |
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