Cannon Beach, Oregon

HAYSTACK ROCK

Cannon Beach was named for a cannon that was discovered on the beach. In 1846, the U.S. Navy schooner Shark was wrecked while trying to leave the Columbia River. A large piece of the schooner's deck with a cannon and capstan attached washed up on the beach, and the town's name is based on this event

Haystack Rock, at 235 feet high, is the third largest coastal monolith in the world. It has been designated as a marine and bird sanctuary, and is full of wonders.