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Astoria Nordic Heritage Park. Astoria Nordic Heritage Park is open 24 hours a day at 1590-1592 Marine Drive at the entrance to downtown Astoria. Astoria Scandinavian Heritage Association (ASHA) was responsible for design and construction of the park and gifted the park to the City of Astoria and its residents and visitors on June 17, 2022.
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United Finnish Kaleva Brothers & Sisters, Astoria Lodge #2 -...
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March 2019 - A successful benefit sold-out dinner was held...
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Astoria Nordic Heritage Park Committee Janet Lien Bowler -...
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Grand Entrance to Astoria Nordic Heritage Park from the...
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The Astoria Scandinavian Heritage Association (ASHA) designed and constructed this park, which was then gifted to the City of Astoria and its residents on June 17, 2022. The Parks Department added the Portland Loo to the site in September 2022.
Jan 17, 2021 · The Astoria Nordic Heritage Park has surpassed $1 million in funding through mostly individual donations, with $450,000 left to raise before construction begins.
May 26, 2020 · The Astoria Scandinavian Heritage Association’s plans to build Astoria Nordic Heritage Park in Astoria’s Downtown Historic District on the Columbia River waterfront are progressing despite the challenges of pandemic times. The Oregon Cultural Trust recently awarded ASHA an organizational development grant of $2,000 to hire a consultant to ...
Apr 23, 2022 · Two of the park’s main goals are to educate the public about Astoria’s Scandinavian heritage and remember the community’s roots in Scandinavian values and traditions. Bowler, a retired teacher from Astoria High School, was responsible for much of the grant writing and communications for the park.
