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U.S. Coast Guard Station –
Tillamook Bay
CGS Tillamook Bay main building - Garibaldi Oregon.jpg
The main building of CGS Tillamook Bay is a nationally registered historic site.
Coast Guard Station Tillamook Bay is located in Oregon
Coast Guard Station Tillamook Bay
Location in Oregon
Coast Guard Station Tillamook Bay is located in the United States
Coast Guard Station Tillamook Bay
Location in the United States
Location U.S. Route 101
Garibaldi, Oregon
Area 3.3 acres (1.3 ha)
Built 1942 (1942)
Built by U.S. Coast Guard
Architectural style Colonial Revival
NRHP reference No. 93001337
Added to NRHP December 10, 1993

Coast Guard Station Tillamook Bay is an active duty installation of the United States Coast Guard located in Garibaldi, Oregon, as well as a nationally recognized historic site. A station has been operating in Tillamook Bay since 1908. The station was opened by the United States Life-saving Service a precursor agency to the Coast Guard. The current station has been in continuous operation since 1942.

In 1909 station crew rescued the complement of the coastal steamer Argo.

Over the July 4th weekend of 1980 Richard Dixon, the coxswain of a 44-foot Motor Lifeboat from the station was awarded the unusual honor of two Coast Guard Medals, for leading two daring rescues.

The station was entered onto the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.

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