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Founded a little over 200 years ago as America¿s first settlement in the West, Astoria, Ore., finds itself buoyed these days by a tourist-fueled revival.
Exploring Astoria, Ore.
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The murals on the exterior of the Astoria Column, designed by Attilio Pusterla in 1926 and restored in 1995, trace the region’s history. 
