Standing in the Gap for Oregon

  Toledo Church, Lincoln County, OR For evildoers will be cut off; but those wait on the Lord, they shall inherit the land. Psalms 37:9 Lincoln County, named after President Lincoln, is just south of Tillamook County. Its long western edge paralleling the Pacific Ocean, it stretches from Lincoln City in the north to Yachats in the south. Newport, about mid-way, is a popular tourist destination, and is the county seat. Lincoln County is the Central Coast region of Oregon. The economy is supported by tourism, fishing, and timber. A few years ago, I was vacationing in Newport and saw a large multi-storied structure high on a hill. It was in the process of being renovated, but part of it was open as the Pacific Maritime Heritage Center. We were able to tour the open sections. This year, from February 2 to May 7 the Center will present the exhibition of Portraits in Red: Missing and Murdered Indigenous People Portrait Painting Project by indigenous artist Nayana Lafond. So far, she...

Near Yachats, Lincoln County, OR He grants peace to your borders and satisfies you with the finest of wheat . Psalms 147:14NIV At one time Lincoln County was mostly the Siletz Indian Reservation. The area also was difficult to access for many years until roads were built in the twentieth century, as a result there is a bit less pioneer history than in some counties.  Lincoln County was created out the western portions of Benton and Polk Counties in 1893 and lies just south of Tillamook County. The county seat is Newport. Lincoln County The treatment of the Native tribes in this area, and the history of the Coast Indian Reservation makes for sad reading. You can learn more here . While numerous tribes were removed to the Coast Indian Reservation during the 1850’s, the original tribes in southern Lincoln County were the Alsea and Yaquina coastal Indians. They all but disappeared during the chaotic years of European settlement and relocation of the tribes, but the town of Yachats,...

  Lincoln City, Oregon My people will dwell in a peaceful habitation, in secure dwellings, and in quiet resting places.  Isaiah 32:18   As you travel south down the Oregon coast, Lincoln County is next in line after Tillamook. It was created from western sections of Benton and Polk Counties, but later than Tillamook - not until 1893. Named after Abraham Lincoln, the county seat for many years was Toledo. In 1954, however, it lost the election to Newport which has been the county seat since.   Both Newport and Lincoln City are popular places to vacation, with the Oregon Coast Aquarium in Newport, and museums, shopping and seafood in both towns. While my coast trips as a child centered around Tillamook and Pacific City, as an adult I have gravitated more toward Lincoln City and Newport. We have often visited there either on family trips or with friends.   In 2017 my daughter and I went to Lincoln City and on one of our excursions visited Toledo, just a few miles a...