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Oregon Located in North Bend, Oregon along the coast near Coos Bay (not to be mistaken for the larger city of "Bend" in the middle of the state). |
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It resides in Simpson Park. Some gifts from the car are in the Coos Historical & Maritime Museum nearby. |
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The boxcar arrived in Salem December 12, 1949. It was moved to the grounds of the Flavel House in Austoria in 1962 and moved to nearby Ft. Stevens State Park in August 1995. In July 2006 the boxcar was moved to its permanent home in North Bend along the Oregon coast. |
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The car is maintained by Coos County Voiture #316. Images here and above: Todd Schannuth, June 2010 |
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| Brochure available at the museum next to the car, 2010. |  |
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| Seen here in Fort Stevens State Park, summer 1996. |  |
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| The reverse side. |  |
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The story of the Oregon Merci Boxcar. Images here and above: Todd Schannuth 1996 |
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