Highlights of Depoe Bay History*
The story of the early days of the Central Coastal City of Depoe Bay, Oregon is filled with colorful and interesting people and a collection of 
anecdotes, recollections, theories and opinions, many of which are contradictory. Newspaper stories of the days were no doubt sensationalized to make them more intriguing, as they still are today. It is with this caveat that we undertake to convey a word picture for those who care about and are interested in Depoe Bay, either as residents, business owners, or visitors.
Depoe Bay officially became a city on May 22, 1973 when 174 residents voted for and 53 voted against incorporation. At that time 450 people lived in the city’s borders. The 2000 U.S. Census counted 1174 Depoe Bay residents. This year on May 22, 2003, the City will officially be 30 years old, but the Depoe Bay Story began way before its date of incorporation. read more
* reproduced courtesy of Betty Langdon