Lighthouses of Oregon: A History of Aiding Maritime Navigation

[@MattCookOregon]

New lighthouse emoji!

[@seebreannarowdscrosshere6312]

Although lighthouses are not natural, these structures enhance any coastal scene b/c they are set in the middle of natural beauty, with the beautiful architecture to match. I ♥ Lighthouses.

[@Lowellian1]

I collect lighthouses when we go to the coast. I love them.

[@lynnnorthrup8914]

I understand how much work went in to creating this documentary. It is an amazing achievement and you rightfully should be proud of what you created and in your growth as a filmmaker. Someone should compensate you for your fantastic creation and preserving history. You set a high standard with what you accomplished.!❤️

[@MattCookOregon]

Thank you Lynn. It was a lot of hours spent but I was having fun so the whole process was great for me. I did get a few donations from viewers which always feels great.

[@chevyvantravel9735]

i have to second this. Matt you did incredible with this documentary. thank you for putting together such a historical film. Love my Oregon lighthouses.

[@johnfreeman1189]

Informative and enjoyable. Excellent video work! Glad to see you documenting this subject for posterity.

[@MattCookOregon]

Thanks John. Posterity is a good thought. These history things do slowly get lost otherwise. I know some of the info I wanted wasn't there.

[@mccoyd1957]

You’re an amazing person to want to share your memories with strangers… thank you again and please keep sharing… you have a gift so keep using it so others can benefit 🇺🇸👍

[@MattCookOregon]

Thank you Dan! I had a lot of fun putting out my two full length documentaries on here. More to come.

[@johnbarroll1120]

Those who post content on commercial video sharing platforms which advertise, get paaaaaid, silly!

[@sh3710]

Your video is an inspiration for an Oregon Light House trip to experience the magic of hope.

[@MattCookOregon]

Thank you. I would love to hear about people using this to research before a trip. It is very cool to have that knowledge when you visit a place.

[@fishtacos486]

This a fantastic to watch! I have been meaning to visit every lighthouse in Oregon, and you've only made me more committed to doing it. I just discovered your channel and I'm really impressed.

[@MattCookOregon]

Thanks Mark. Welcome. Making these videos is how I relax, so I don't mind putting a lot of hours into them. This was one of my favorite projects, for the large scope of it, and the importance in the history of this area.

[@RussellVineyard]

Man, I love history. Well done, Matt.

[@MattCookOregon]

Thank you very much! Very important part of Oregons growth.

[@AdventuresPNW]

So cool to learn all the fascinating history behind these lighthouses! Thanks for sharing 🙂.

[@MattCookOregon]

Thank you. This was a huge project for me and I am happy with how it came together.

[@bigfoot7.350]

Wonderfully done!!! Thank you for sharing this!! Great job!

[@MattCookOregon]

Thank you very much! It was a pleasure to do.

[@BrienWood7.3]

Can't wait for the next one!!!

[@jimmeacham5997]

Matt, I thoroughly enjoyed this tour of Oregon's lighthouses and their history! This film really broaden my knowledge and appreciation of these iconic landmarks on the coast. Another documentary triumph!

[@MattCookOregon]

Glad you liked it Jim. Thanks again for providing one of the maps.

[@melissabeyer7826]

This was fantastic. Thank you for all your work on the history of the lighthouses.

[@MattCookOregon]

Thanks Melissa. This was a lot of work and a lot of fun to put together.

[@nancyhines5942]

Matt, Thank you for a marvelous trip along the Oregon coast. I really enjoyed learning more about the lighthouses of my home state.

[@MattCookOregon]

I appreciate that. A lot was learned from the James Gibbs books. I am happy to help keep that info from getting lost over time.

[@darnold87]

This should be on TV, or somewhere where more people will find and enjoy it. Great job Matt! :)

[@MattCookOregon]

Thank you! I haven't found anyone willing to take me in yet but maybe one day.

[@brookeshaffer4377]

Superb production Matt🌟I have seen many lighthouse docs and IMHO this is the best 👍Thank you✨

[@MattCookOregon]

Wow thanks Brooke! I watched one other Oregon one that I really enjoyed but it was definitely a bit old.

[@softroadingthewest]

Wow, Matt, this is seriously amazing work. I thoroughly enjoyed every minute. We here in Oregon are fortunate to have you creating these superb documentaries.

[@MattCookOregon]

Thank you! I hope this will be a good resource for a long time. I bet you find too that tons of work is easy to do when it gives you that good feeling.

[@elflordsjourneys]

Just subbed both your channels, looking forward to watching all your videos📽, I grew up in medford, went to the coast lots of times .😀🌲🌊

[@Karlacook89]

History 👏👏 Beautiful pictures!

[@MattCookOregon]

Thanks sis!

[@wildzenventures]

This is fantastic! So much history, great footage and info. We've visited a lot of lighthouses over the years but didn't really know much of this history. Thanks for sharing!!

[@MattCookOregon]

Thank you very much! They have many stories to tell and I just hit the tip of the iceberg. Made me want to do a separate movie of each one kind of.

[@wildzenventures]

@@MattCookOregon You truly are a great story teller! Cheers!

[@deborahkendrick4390]

Absolutely beautiful presentation. Thank you so very much.

[@MattCookOregon]

Thanks Deborah. These towers sure are some good eye candy.

[@sharonwhiteley6510]

This is a high quality educational based video

[@MattCookOregon]

Thank you. This is defiantly my most extensive one yet. Also a bit unusual that it isn't nature based like 99% of my videos.

[@Coinbro]

Great history I have seen them all in my travels over many decades but Blanco is still the best wait they are all the best!

[@MattCookOregon]

Blanco my fav too. Less touristy feeling being so far away and wind scares people off too!

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Beautiful job, Matt!

[@MattCookOregon]

Thank you very much!

[@weedhopper]

Thank you for sharing this.i have grown up in Oregon and I live all the rich history we have here.👍

[@MattCookOregon]

Thank you very much. This was a lot of fun to put together. I hope to find a new big project like this soon.

[@Pearlsasinger2]

Matt, very, very well done. I really enjoy the whole video and especially learning things I didn't know. Thank you for all the work it took to makes such a wonderful video to share with everyone.

[@MattCookOregon]

Thanks Charlene. The many trips to the coast were easy to take. Research and writing was a lot. All worth it to have something that I am proud of.

[@Pearlsasinger2]

@@MattCookOregon and you should be very proud.

[@alvyhernandez1931]

Very! Very Good Job w the Program SIr. TY

[@MattCookOregon]

Thank you very much! This project was a blast to do.

[@jasonkappenman4203]

Great job Matt! Looks like lots of work and passion. Very informative.

[@MattCookOregon]

Thanks Jason! Lots of work comes easy when its fun.

[@Qazxswer68]

What an awesome video ❤️ I really loved seeing all the areas around the Columbia. I'm from Seattle and I've been visiting those places for my whole life. Also, thanks for sharing the Umqua River Lighthouse :) My lady loves lighthouses, I even got her a lighthouse license plate 👍, and I want to take her there so we can watch it at night.

[@MattCookOregon]

Thanks Brian. Glad you enjoyed Columbia especially. I actually didnt plan on covering that area at all until the end of the project, as it currently has no Oregon lighthouses. But it turned out to be an important area so had to be included.

[@johnburwell6609]

Well done. I've visited many of these locations, I always wondered about the lighthouse in Brookings. Now I have the story.

[@MattCookOregon]

Thanks John. This was a blast to put together.

[@Kellia40]

WOW! Excellent work 👍👍

[@MattCookOregon]

Thank you very much! The work felt easy while getting to visit each part of the coast.

[@RCRitterFPV]

Softroading sent me here... Love to hear more about my new home.

[@MattCookOregon]

Softroading is the man. Welcome. I am all about covering cool Oregon places.

[@Dad_Woof]

Great video again, and it’s always nice to learn.

[@MattCookOregon]

Thank you. This was a big learning experience for me gathering it all.

[@OneBaldingWookiee]

Thanks to @softroadingthewest for linking this video. Loved it. It is really neat learning the history of our local lighthouses.

[@MattCookOregon]

Yep big thanks to him. Thank you. This was a fun project in which I learned a lot too.

[@stevenate1174]

well done. Very much enjoyed this. Thanks for sharing

[@MattCookOregon]

Thank you! It was my pleasure.

[@pamelagonzalez9567]

WOW!!!! Matt you did a lot of work on this one... so cool, never really thought of all that a light house required and to have so many... Oregon has a lot of action throughout its life and you make them all come alive!!! Awesome work!! I'm gonna share this on my FB page I think my family and friends would enjoy this .... thank for all your hard work and dedication you give to your fans 👍🥰👍 Excellent work Matt!

[@MattCookOregon]

Thank you for sharing Pam. I am glad to hear someone outside of Oregon might be interested. This was a big project for all of 2021. Who knows whats next.

[@TheWorldAccordingtoJim]

Amazing production 👏 Absolutely well done 👍

[@MattCookOregon]

Thank you Jim. I had to skip uploading for awhile but it was worth it to me.

[@elflordsjourneys]

Excellent work on this documentary Matt, we have been to all of these except the private ones and have been fortunate enough to go up in them too over the years.😀👍

[@MattCookOregon]

Thank you! This was an extensive project to take on. But it was much more fun to dive deep and not be restricted to a short video. I picked a bad year for going inside them. Either covid or repairs they were all closed but 1.

[@LoganJohnsonWA]

Thanks!

[@LoganJohnsonWA]

@softroadingthewest brought me here. I greatly enjoyed your video.

[@MattCookOregon]

Thank you, glad you enjoyed. Looks like you do some similar content to softroading. You are the first person to use this new 'thanks' feature, thanks for that.

[@isabelsthebest]

Wow! I’m so impressed! This video was stunning! Very informational yet very appealing and entertaining. Keep up the good work!

[@MattCookOregon]

Thank you Princess Isabel! I did attempt to balance giving so much info and history with keeping the viewer engaged. My first comment from a princess actually. What an honor!

[@brookeshaffer4377]

Simply cannot wait for this🌟

[@MattCookOregon]

[@anandgopakumar]

Excellent documentary. This video showed up as I finished reading a book about the Tilamook Rock Lighthouse. I hope to see more such documentaries from you Matt.

[@MattCookOregon]

Thanks Anand! I was very happy to do this project. I usually do shorter 10 minute educational outdoor videos. The only other full length documentary so far is about Newberry volcano. Not sure exactly what is next but I will figure something out! kzbin.info/www/bejne/bqrWfZJuiNF5bNE

[@farnorthpicker56]

We were watching Soft roading the west and Donald recommended this. Glad we checked it out, we really enjoyed it! A new subscriber 😊👍

[@MattCookOregon]

Thanks to Donald. Glad you enjoyed. Interesting things in Oregon's outdoors is what the channel is all about.

[@oregonruraloutdoors3437]

What a fantastic Movie! Thank you for sharing your movie with us! I have traveled to several of these lighthouses but never knew the history of them. It was really cool to learn that history! Also learning about the ones that I didn't even know existed especially south of Florence was really cool to learn and will give me some awesome adventures in the future to go check them out!

[@MattCookOregon]

Thank you very much! I am glad some of them are new to you. I keep recommending Cape Blanco to everyone. Great campground there. VERY windy.

[@oregonruraloutdoors3437]

I will have to put Cape Blanco on my campground list! Thank you!

[@adventuresofjandk]

Looking forward to this one Matt.

[@MattCookOregon]

Thank you! Hope you enjoy. Friday 7pm.

[@MattCookOregon]

Well what did you think?!

[@adventuresofjandk]

@@MattCookOregon Thought it was great. Kim and I have thought about doing something similar at some point but you beat us to it. 😂

[@MattCookOregon]

@@adventuresofjandk Thank you. Lots of room for more lighthouse content. Maybe something about visiting them since I barely touched that.

[@bushlore21]

Looking forward to your video! Like em a lot!! 👍

[@MattCookOregon]

Thank you! I am excited to show this.

[@bushlore21]

@@MattCookOregon … You’re welcome Matt, your work is exceptional bud!!👊✨✨💯✨✨

[@bushlore21]

@@MattCookOregon … This was really good Matt!! We enjoyed this a lot! ***Very interesting, detailed, and informative! You out did yourself and like I said, “exceptional work.” Outstanding job here!! Bring it in bud! 👋💯

[@cdeboer11]

Found your channel through Donald, keep up the good work!

[@MattCookOregon]

Thank you very much. Mr Donald is blowing me up haha.

[@187650128jh]

Thank you for this beautiful video.

[@MattCookOregon]

Thank you Jose! I worked very hard to put this together. It was a lot of fun.

[@187650128jh]

@@MattCookOregon I knew it was a whole lot of work, but you succeeded very wėl, in Holland, I live in the south of the country, it's a pity that there are no lighthouses, only going upwards to the see. One of this proud building s is the Brandaris lighthouse, it's 400 years old En there are 2 light keepers 24/7 in it. Awesome too. 😍😍

[@MattCookOregon]

Brandaris lighthouse looks interesting, very old architecture. 400 years! Oregon lighthouses are babies compared to that. I wonder why it hasn't been automated?

[@187650128jh]

@@MattCookOregon It was automated, but after about 2 years, ships where complaining that often they had difficulties about the contact with the tower, wichs is so important for ships coming from abroad. Then the minister said: " 400 years there where keepers in the tower, 400 years it was working very well and now its disturbing, so there have to be keepers in it again". They renewed the tower with new accommodations and a Freshnel lamp and today it's fits very well, but we Don, t have just a few in Holland, in contrast with the country you live. Although we are very proud of them!

[@187650128jh]

Excuses for my bad language, I meant, we have just a few lighthouses, 3 or 4 stil stands on the little isles in the north of the country.

[@markdarnell569]

That's serious film making, congratulations!

[@MattCookOregon]

Thank you very much Mark. I have learned a lot making these videos on youtube. It is a fun challenge for me to attempt to make something more like a full movie.

[@joeguerra8435]

Great job Matt! Your coastal lighthouse storytelling matched your equally great narratives of the Central Oregon volcanics.

[@MattCookOregon]

Thank you very much! The two hour long videos I did were much more satisfying to make. It was nice to really dive in to the topic and experience everything.

[@deborahesmond6392]

Thank you so much for the time and talent that went into making this. It was so very informative with some information about these I didn't know. Have you thought about doing one for Washington? I know they have a few coastal ones as well as harbor.

[@MattCookOregon]

Thanks Deborah. It was a lot of fun to put together. No thoughts on Washington lighthouses at the moment. If a bunch of people requested it I might think about it. This project was driven by my love for my home. Not as much motivation to do my neighbor state. For sure they would have just as good of stories after some digging in.

[@northcoastoutdoorchannel]

Amazing job on this video and the premiere! I really enjoyed all of the background information. Your content is on a completely different level!

[@MattCookOregon]

Thanks NorthCoast. I do like to put my own spin on videos. Only problem is it takes so long and I cant upload all the time. I only do videos if its fun.

[@oregonruraloutdoors3437]

Looks like this will be an awesome video for anybody who loves lighthouses especially Oregon lighthouses as much as we do!

[@MattCookOregon]

First comment. I really appreciate the support. Hope you can enjoy the premiere or catch it after.

[@oregonruraloutdoors3437]

@@MattCookOregon I have been super busy the last couple of weeks but I am definitely looking forward to watching it in the next couple of days! Hope things are going awesome for you!

[@MattCookOregon]

@@oregonruraloutdoors3437 Sweet. It will always be here to watch whenever. I know the busy feeling from recent. But after the movie came out I had a weekend of nothing and it felt weird!

[@oregonruraloutdoors3437]

@@MattCookOregon I'm sure it did after all the work you put into this, but that just means you need to start another project! This one was awesome! Very well put together and super informational. There are a lot of lighthouse enthusiasts out there that will love this as much as I did!

[@MartinYorio-vr9or]

This is awesome. Thanks Matt

[@MattCookOregon]

Thank you very much. I was pretty fired up about this topic. Hopefully this is a good resource for a long time.

[@michellepoutre7913]

I am looking forward to this for so many reasons. Of course the first being that I am so proud of you and your amazing talent and diligent work (not that I had anything to do with it but many of us have known you since you were a wee tot and are thrilled with yoru amazing creativity and success!). Also, from a living history perspective, I like impersonating important characters from Oregon's history and then I use these in various living history scenarios around the state. I have no yet delved into the lore of the Oregon Lighthouse Keepers. SUPER excited to learn!

[@MattCookOregon]

Michelle thanks for being at the premiere and all the kind words on videos. I have thought those living history scenarios could make for interesting videos. I imagine the portraits of this one could be real people and go more into detail. If interested in a good lightkeeper reinactment, William Defoe recently did a great lighthouse movie.

[@ryandepauw]

Amazing

[@MattCookOregon]

Thank you!

[@robbergstrom943]

We are looking forward to this! Beer is cold and guac and chips planned.

[@MattCookOregon]

I am sure you will enjoy this look at Oregon history. Love to see the Ahsoka the dog emoji used.

[@MattCookOregon]

Thanks so much for the support at the premiere. That was fun. New lighthouse emoji added

[@robbergstrom943]

@@MattCookOregon Awesome emoji! The movie did not disappoint! Incredible work.

[@adimeter]

Thank you so much for this history.

[@MattCookOregon]

Thank you! It was very fun to put together.

[@maverick6457]

I truly enjoyed your video! Seeing Heceta Head Lighthouse has been on my bucket list and thankfully I was able to see it this past April. I was able to tour Umpqua Lighthouse too, and really enjoyed your video on this wonderful light. Thank you, sir! Great work!

[@MattCookOregon]

Thank you very much! This was a very fun and challenging project. Next up for you is Blanco.

[@joshuabillups6920]

Nice! My mom loves light houses, I'll have to share this with her.

[@MattCookOregon]

Sweet! While i can never reach The young tiktok crowd, I am great with older folks and I love it.

[@carolpoole1815]

Matt strikes again...great film!!

[@MattCookOregon]

Thanks Carol! These longer movies are such rewarding projects. I will be doing some shorter/easier ones until the next big idea comes.

[@JenniferLupine]

Great program Matt! Easy to follow and very interesting! Thanks for the wonderful tour of the lighthouses and walk through the history of Oregon's coast and development. I probably wouldn't normally go into a maritime museum, but you got me really interested, since it touches on so many aspects of history and personal stories. Thanks for all the work you did putting this together :)

[@MattCookOregon]

Thank you Jennifer. Easy to follow is a good thing to hear as thay was a big priority for me. I learned a lot doing this about how important these things actually were.

[@JenniferLupine]

@@MattCookOregon I can tell that you put a lot of time and effort into the video! I’m glad you explained about the Lighthouses that have been removed and why. The Oregon coast is so popular, it’s a great part of history to learn about! Well done! ⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@timhanson41]

Just got done watching that was a good movie keep it up

[@MattCookOregon]

Thanks Tim!

[@marcomcdowell8861]

Vandals, the bane of history.

[@MattCookOregon]

Screw em!

[@visittheoregoncoast]

Like lighthouses, we should all shine day and night for the goodness of everyone.

[@MattCookOregon]

Well said. I am honored that you commented on this project.

[@OtterMTBtech]

Great video dude

[@MattCookOregon]

Thank you!

[@stuffiwatch]

Well done man!

[@MattCookOregon]

Thank you!

[@worldfamouslanglois4805]

Good stuff.. promoted on wfl!

[@MattCookOregon]

Thanks so much for the share. There was much more Langlois info I wanted to show but had to move fast with covering so much.

[@worldfamouslanglois4805]

@@MattCookOregon All these towns have great stories. I'd love to document them all. Great vid mate!

[@mgman6000]

Wonderful video I've been to all that are accessible one thing that would have been nice was to give the hours that they are accessible I was at Yaquina head yesterday and they kick you out 5 minutes after sunset making sunset shots impossible

[@MattCookOregon]

Thank you very much. Its true I didn't put much into the tourism side of it. It was also a weird time in Covid-2020 where everything was closed, I could barely get inside just one of the lighthouses.

[@brianwarnock857]

Favorite tsm

[@MattCookOregon]

Thanks Brian!

[@rickalexander2801]

subbed

[@MattCookOregon]

Thank you. Welcome. I have one other full length documentary like this, about Newberry volcano. Other videos are shorter adventures and educational things.

[@Zane5804]

Are you going to do one on Mount Hood?

[@MattCookOregon]

At some point. I tried this winter and had to turn around due to the weather. I wouldn't try it during summer/fall so will have to wait.

[@sharonwhiteley6510]

Why does this country appear to not want to preserve its history or heritage? Why do some people feel empowered to destroy something that doesn't belong to them?

[@MattCookOregon]

Vandalism is a monster I cannot explain. Though if you think about it, if we don't respect the native history, hard to expect anyone to respect our recent history.

[@shlby69m]

Ships passing close to Yaquina Head have reported their compasses going awry. While eerie, there is a simple explanation for this. The outcropping on which the lighthouse sits contains a vein of magnetized iron, and if a ship passes too close, a traditional compass will not give an accurate reading.

[@MattCookOregon]

@@shlby69m I remember reading that. Forgot if its included in the video.

[@oregonwanderer]

Last year it was announced that the owners of Terrible Tilly have abandoned it and its no longer being used as a columbarium.

[@MattCookOregon]

Last I checked it was for sale! Hope you enjoyed the movie.

[@oregonwanderer]

@@MattCookOregon Yes I did. And you are correct. They abandoned the idea of the columbarium and its for sale now. They stated it was too dangerous taking the ashes out. You would think, knowing the history of that place, they would have known that was going to be an issue!

[@MattCookOregon]

@@oregonwanderer also they are gonna make nearly a million in profit selling it! Think they bought it for like 30k lol.

[@oregonwanderer]

@@MattCookOregon A fool and his/her money may soon be parted. LOL!

[@dreamfunction4491]

Lighthouses prove that the Earth is flat. That is why we can see lighthouses from hundreds of miles away. If the Earth really was curved we would not be able to see lighthouses and nobody would have built them in the first place. Great video by the way. Thanks.

[@MattCookOregon]

Thank you. We can actually only see them like 20 miles away.

[@dreamfunction4491]

@@MattCookOregon I should have said 50 miles away. Cape L'Agulhas ( over 50 miles) Port Said (58 miles)

[@joeyloyer2366]

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[@MattCookOregon]

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[@daveleslie4396]

Ask the locals about proper pronunciation of the Peter Iredale. it is ire as in irate.

[@MattCookOregon]

You watch a free hour long movie on Oregon's history made by one person and that is what you have to say? lmao

[@malifestro3319]

What an amazing job but as a native and local, listening to you mispronounce so many places is very frustrating. Keep up the good work. This is a truly great piece otherwise. Thank you for your time and effort!

[@MattCookOregon]

Which names bothered you?

[@malifestro3319]

The ones I remember. Peter ire dale, Cape Blahn-co, Ya-quin-a. Hard to do that over typing. Hope it helps. Again- Amazing work!

[@MattCookOregon]

@@malifestro3319 Bummer. What tribe do you come from?

[@brianwarnock857]

Thanks!

[@MattCookOregon]

Thank you so much! This was a special project for me. It was great to visit and learn about lighthouses for half a year. Then putting it all together was quite the task.

[@MattCookOregon]

Thanks!