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Rh eran of the Seminole, Mexican and Civil Wars. In 1874 Fort Canby, Washington, at the mouth of the Columbia River, was named for him. Canby has an elevation of 152 feet.

, Clackamas County. Canemah was founded in 1845 by A. F. Hedges. During many years it was the loading and unloading point for the portage around Willamette Falls. Leslie M. Scott states that the name is supposed to have been that of an Indian chief.

, Clatsop County. Lieutenant Neil M. Howison, U. S. N ., arrived in the Columbia River July 1, 1846 on board the schooner Shark for the purpose of making an investigation of part of the Oregon country for the government. For details of his visit see Carey's History of Oregon, page 451. For details of his report, see Oregon Historical Society Quarterly, volume XIV, page 59. The Shark was wrecked on attempting to leave the Columbia River on September 10, 1846, and part of her deck and a brass cannon drifted ashore south of Tillamook Head, thus giving the name to Cannon Beach. The cannon is still there, well up on the sand. For information about this disaster see Oregon Historical Society Quarterly, volume XIV, page 355.

Cannon Beach is a well-known summer resort, and is of historic interest. In January, 1806, William Clark climbed over Tillamook Head and visited the Indian camp at the north end of the beach at a place he named Ecola, or the place of the whale. At the south end of Cannon Beach is Arch Cape, which blocks automobile travel on the beach itself. Hug Point, about two miles north of Arch Cape formerly blocked traffic, but a narrow road has been cut around its face in the solid rock. Other important points are Humbug Point, Sylvan Point, and Chapman Point, which is at the north end and is a southern spur of Tillamook Head. Haystack Rock, over 300 feet high, is one of the prominent sights on the beach itself. The creek called Ecola by Clark is now known