Florence to become Coast Guard city
Published 6:47 am Tuesday, July 18, 2017
Florence will be designated a U.S. Coast Guard City next month, the 24th nationally and third in Oregon after Astoria and Newport.
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The designation coincides with the 100th anniversary of Coast Guard Station Siuslaw River. On Dec. 14, 1917, Capt. Theodore Roberge from Station Cape Disappointment in Ilwaco, Washington, was appointed as the “Keeper” of Station Siuslaw River. By March 1918 the station had a full crew which consisted of five men from Florence and three men from other local towns.
“Over the past 100 years, the community has rallied around and accepted the men and women of the Coast Guard as their own,” Rear Adm. David Throop, commander of the Coast Guard’s District 13, said in a release. “The support of communities like Florence is essential in helping our crews and families to be ready at all times. We are happy to be able to highlight these local efforts by designating Florence a Coast Guard City.”