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A $1 sale just saved one of the Oregon coast's most treasured historic landmarks
A $1 sale just saved one of the Oregon coast's most treasured historic landmarks
A $1 sale just saved one of the Oregon coast's most treasured historic landmarks

Published on: 10/09/2026

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Sunlight beams through a roughly 200-foot-long tear in the roof of the Tillamook Air Museum blimp hangar on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, illuminating a military jet on display inside the massive World War II-era structure.An old locomotive sits in storage inside the Tillamook Air Museum blimp hangar on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, in Tillamook, Ore. The train is being stored for a private owner inside the 83-year-old World War II-era hangar, which is closed to the public after a Dec. 18 windstorm tore away a roughly 200-foot-long section of its metal roof.An old locomotive sits in storage inside the Tillamook Air Museum blimp hangar on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, in Tillamook, Ore. The train is being stored for a private owner inside the 83-year-old World War II-era hangar, which is closed to the public after a Dec. 18 windstorm tore away a roughly 200-foot-long section of its metal roof.Military aircraft on display sit inside the Tillamook Air Museum blimp hangar in Tillamook, Ore., on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. The hangar is closed to the public after a Dec. 18 windstorm tore away a roughly 200-foot-long section of its metal roof.An old locomotive sits in storage inside the Tillamook Air Museum blimp hangar on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, in Tillamook, Ore. The train is being stored for a private owner inside the 83-year-old World War II-era hangar, which is closed to the public after a Dec. 18 windstorm tore away a roughly 200-foot-long section of its metal roof.Sunlight streams through a roughly 200-foot-long tear in the roof of the Tillamook Air Museum blimp hangar in Tillamook, Ore., on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, sending beams across the wooden trusses inside the massive World War II-era structure.Sunlight streams through a roughly 200-foot-long tear in the roof of the Tillamook Air Museum blimp hangar in Tillamook, Ore., on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, sending beams across the wooden trusses inside the massive World War II-era structure.The 83-year-old World War II-era blimp hangar known today as the Tillamook Air Museum sits closed to the public at the Port of Tillamook Bay in Tillamook, Ore., on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. The massive wooden structure is large enough to hold six football fields. On Dec. 18, a windstorm tore away a roughly 200-foot-long section of its metal roof, leaving a gaping opening and intensifying calls for millions in repairs to preserve the landmark.The 83-year-old World War II-era blimp hangar known today as the Tillamook Air Museum sits closed to the public at the Port of Tillamook Bay in Tillamook, Ore., on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. The massive wooden structure is large enough to hold six football fields. On Dec. 18, a windstorm tore away a roughly 200-foot-long section of its metal roof, leaving a gaping opening and intensifying calls for millions in repairs to preserve the landmark.Sunlight beams through a roughly 200-foot-long tear in the roof of the Tillamook Air Museum blimp hangar on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, illuminating a military jet on display inside the massive World War II-era structure.Military aircraft on display sit inside the Tillamook Air Museum blimp hangar in Tillamook, Ore., on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. The hangar is closed to the public after a Dec. 18 windstorm tore away a roughly 200-foot-long section of its metal roof.Sunlight streams through a roughly 200-foot-long tear in the roof of the Tillamook Air Museum blimp hangar in Tillamook, Ore., on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, sending beams across the wooden trusses inside the massive World War II-era structure.A boat sits in storage inside the Tillamook Air Museum blimp hangar on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, in Tillamook, Ore. The 83-year-old World War II-era hangar — large enough to hold six football fields — is closed to the public after a Dec. 18 windstorm tore away a roughly 200-foot-long section of its metal roof.Sunlight beams through a roughly 200-foot-long tear in the roof of the Tillamook Air Museum blimp hangar on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, illuminating a military jet on display inside the massive World War II-era structure.Sunlight beams through a roughly 200-foot-long tear in the roof of the Tillamook Air Museum blimp hangar on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, illuminating a military jet on display inside the massive World War II-era structure.The 83-year-old World War II-era blimp hangar known today as the Tillamook Air Museum sits closed to the public at the Port of Tillamook Bay in Tillamook, Ore., on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. The massive wooden structure is large enough to hold six football fields. On Dec. 18, a windstorm tore away a roughly 200-foot-long section of its metal roof, leaving a gaping opening and intensifying calls for millions in repairs to preserve the landmark.Military aircraft on display sit inside the Tillamook Air Museum blimp hangar in Tillamook, Ore., on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. The hangar is closed to the public after a Dec. 18 windstorm tore away a roughly 200-foot-long section of its metal roof.Sunlight streams through a roughly 200-foot-long tear in the roof of the Tillamook Air Museum blimp hangar in Tillamook, Ore., on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, sending beams across the wooden trusses inside the massive World War II-era structure.Sunlight streams through a roughly 200-foot-long tear in the roof of the Tillamook Air Museum blimp hangar in Tillamook, Ore., on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, sending beams across the wooden trusses inside the massive World War II-era structure.The 83-year-old World War II-era blimp hangar known today as the Tillamook Air Museum sits closed to the public at the Port of Tillamook Bay in Tillamook, Ore., on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. The massive wooden structure is large enough to hold six football fields. On Dec. 18, a windstorm tore away a roughly 200-foot-long section of its metal roof, leaving a gaping opening and intensifying calls for millions in repairs to preserve the landmark.The 83-year-old World War II-era blimp hangar known today as the Tillamook Air Museum sits closed to the public at the Port of Tillamook Bay in Tillamook, Ore., on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. The massive wooden structure is large enough to hold six football fields. On Dec. 18, a windstorm tore away a roughly 200-foot-long section of its metal roof, leaving a gaping opening and intensifying calls for millions in repairs to preserve the landmark.The 83-year-old World War II-era blimp hangar known today as the Tillamook Air Museum sits closed to the public at the Port of Tillamook Bay in Tillamook, Ore., on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. The massive wooden structure is large enough to hold six football fields. On Dec. 18, a windstorm tore away a roughly 200-foot-long section of its metal roof, leaving a gaping opening and intensifying calls for millions in repairs to preserve the landmark.The 83-year-old World War II-era blimp hangar known today as the Tillamook Air Museum sits closed to the public at the Port of Tillamook Bay in Tillamook, Ore., on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. The massive wooden structure is large enough to hold six football fields. On Dec. 18, a windstorm tore away a roughly 200-foot-long section of its metal roof, leaving a gaping opening and intensifying calls for millions in repairs to preserve the landmark.An old locomotive sits in storage inside the Tillamook Air Museum blimp hangar on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, in Tillamook, Ore. The train is being stored for a private owner inside the 83-year-old World War II-era hangar, which is closed to the public after a Dec. 18 windstorm tore away a roughly 200-foot-long section of its metal roof.The 83-year-old World War II-era blimp hangar known today as the Tillamook Air Museum sits closed to the public at the Port of Tillamook Bay in Tillamook, Ore., on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. The massive wooden structure is large enough to hold six football fields. On Dec. 18, a windstorm tore away a roughly 200-foot-long section of its metal roof, leaving a gaping opening and intensifying calls for millions in repairs to preserve the landmark.A basketball hoop is mounted above the massive south-end doors inside the Tillamook Air Museum blimp hangar in Tillamook, Ore., on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. The 83-year-old World War II-era hangar is closed to the public after a Dec. 18 windstorm tore away a roughly 200-foot-long section of its metal roof.A wooden catwalk is suspended beneath the roof trusses more than 100 feet above the floor inside the Tillamook Air Museum blimp hangar in Tillamook, Ore., on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. The 83-year-old World War II-era hangar is closed to the public after a Dec. 18 windstorm tore away a roughly 200-foot-long section of its metal roof.Wooden steps lead up to a catwalk more than 100 feet above the floor inside the Tillamook Air Museum blimp hangar in Tillamook, Ore., on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. The elevated walkway runs the length of the massive World War II-era structure, which is closed to the public after a Dec. 18 windstorm tore away a roughly 200-foot-long section of its metal roof.A basketball hoop is mounted above the massive south-end doors inside the Tillamook Air Museum blimp hangar in Tillamook, Ore., on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. The 83-year-old World War II-era hangar is closed to the public after a Dec. 18 windstorm tore away a roughly 200-foot-long section of its metal roof.Close-up of the exposed roof framing inside the Tillamook Air Museum blimp hangar in Tillamook, Ore., on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. A Dec. 18 windstorm tore away a roughly 200-foot-long section of the metal roof, leaving the 83-year-old World War II-era hangar closed to the public.Close-up of the exposed roof framing inside the Tillamook Air Museum blimp hangar in Tillamook, Ore., on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. A Dec. 18 windstorm tore away a roughly 200-foot-long section of the metal roof, leaving the 83-year-old World War II-era hangar closed to the public.The 83-year-old World War II-era blimp hangar known today as the Tillamook Air Museum sits closed to the public at the Port of Tillamook Bay in Tillamook, Ore., on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. The massive wooden structure is large enough to hold six football fields. On Dec. 18, a windstorm tore away a roughly 200-foot-long section of its metal roof, leaving a gaping opening and intensifying calls for millions in repairs to preserve the landmark.Close-up of the exposed roof framing inside the Tillamook Air Museum blimp hangar in Tillamook, Ore., on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. A Dec. 18 windstorm tore away a roughly 200-foot-long section of the metal roof, leaving the 83-year-old World War II-era hangar closed to the public.Close-up of the exposed roof framing inside the Tillamook Air Museum blimp hangar in Tillamook, Ore., on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. A Dec. 18 windstorm tore away a roughly 200-foot-long section of the metal roof, leaving the 83-year-old World War II-era hangar closed to the public.The 83-year-old World War II-era blimp hangar known today as the Tillamook Air Museum sits closed to the public at the Port of Tillamook Bay in Tillamook, Ore., on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. The massive wooden structure is large enough to hold six football fields. On Dec. 18, a windstorm tore away a roughly 200-foot-long section of its metal roof, leaving a gaping opening and intensifying calls for millions in repairs to preserve the landmark.Military aircraft on display sit inside the Tillamook Air Museum blimp hangar in Tillamook, Ore., on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. The hangar is closed to the public after a Dec. 18 windstorm tore away a roughly 200-foot-long section of its metal roof.The 83-year-old World War II-era blimp hangar known today as the Tillamook Air Museum sits closed to the public at the Port of Tillamook Bay in Tillamook, Ore., on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. The massive wooden structure is large enough to hold six football fields. On Dec. 18, a windstorm tore away a roughly 200-foot-long section of its metal roof, leaving a gaping opening and intensifying calls for millions in repairs to preserve the landmark.Wooden steps lead up to a catwalk more than 100 feet above the floor inside the Tillamook Air Museum blimp hangar in Tillamook, Ore., on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. The elevated walkway runs the length of the massive World War II-era structure, which is closed to the public after a Dec. 18 windstorm tore away a roughly 200-foot-long section of its metal roof.A wooden catwalk is suspended beneath the roof trusses more than 100 feet above the floor inside the Tillamook Air Museum blimp hangar in Tillamook, Ore., on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. The 83-year-old World War II-era hangar is closed to the public after a Dec. 18 windstorm tore away a roughly 200-foot-long section of its metal roof.The 83-year-old World War II-era blimp hangar known today as the Tillamook Air Museum sits closed to the public at the Port of Tillamook Bay in Tillamook, Ore., on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. The massive wooden structure is large enough to hold six football fields. On Dec. 18, a windstorm tore away a roughly 200-foot-long section of its metal roof, leaving a gaping opening and intensifying calls for millions in repairs to preserve the landmark.Military aircraft on display sit inside the Tillamook Air Museum blimp hangar in Tillamook, Ore., on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. The hangar is closed to the public after a Dec. 18 windstorm tore away a roughly 200-foot-long section of its metal roof.The 83-year-old World War II-era blimp hangar known today as the Tillamook Air Museum sits closed to the public at the Port of Tillamook Bay in Tillamook, Ore., on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. The massive wooden structure is large enough to hold six football fields. On Dec. 18, a windstorm tore away a roughly 200-foot-long section of its metal roof, leaving a gaping opening and intensifying calls for millions in repairs to preserve the landmark.The 83-year-old World War II-era blimp hangar known today as the Tillamook Air Museum sits closed to the public at the Port of Tillamook Bay in Tillamook, Ore., on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. The massive wooden structure is large enough to hold six football fields. On Dec. 18, a windstorm tore away a roughly 200-foot-long section of its metal roof, leaving a gaping opening and intensifying calls for millions in repairs to preserve the landmark.An old locomotive sits in storage inside the Tillamook Air Museum blimp hangar on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, in Tillamook, Ore. The train is being stored for a private owner inside the 83-year-old World War II-era hangar, which is closed to the public after a Dec. 18 windstorm tore away a roughly 200-foot-long section of its metal roof.Small aircraft fill a section of the Tillamook Air Museum blimp hangar in Tillamook, Ore., on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. The 83-year-old World War II-era hangar is closed to the public after a Dec. 18 windstorm tore away a roughly 200-foot-long section of its metal roof.Small aircraft fill a section of the Tillamook Air Museum blimp hangar in Tillamook, Ore., on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. The 83-year-old World War II-era hangar is closed to the public after a Dec. 18 windstorm tore away a roughly 200-foot-long section of its metal roof.Small aircraft fill a section of the Tillamook Air Museum blimp hangar in Tillamook, Ore., on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. The 83-year-old World War II-era hangar is closed to the public after a Dec. 18 windstorm tore away a roughly 200-foot-long section of its metal roof.Military aircraft on display sit inside the Tillamook Air Museum blimp hangar in Tillamook, Ore., on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. The hangar is closed to the public after a Dec. 18 windstorm tore away a roughly 200-foot-long section of its metal roof.Small aircraft fill a section of the Tillamook Air Museum blimp hangar in Tillamook, Ore., on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. The 83-year-old World War II-era hangar is closed to the public after a Dec. 18 windstorm tore away a roughly 200-foot-long section of its metal roof.Small aircraft fill a section of the Tillamook Air Museum blimp hangar in Tillamook, Ore., on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. The 83-year-old World War II-era hangar is closed to the public after a Dec. 18 windstorm tore away a roughly 200-foot-long section of its metal roof.Small aircraft fill a section of the Tillamook Air Museum blimp hangar in Tillamook, Ore., on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. The 83-year-old World War II-era hangar is closed to the public after a Dec. 18 windstorm tore away a roughly 200-foot-long section of its metal roof.Small aircraft fill a section of the Tillamook Air Museum blimp hangar in Tillamook, Ore., on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. The 83-year-old World War II-era hangar is closed to the public after a Dec. 18 windstorm tore away a roughly 200-foot-long section of its metal roof.Small aircraft fill a section of the Tillamook Air Museum blimp hangar in Tillamook, Ore., on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. The 83-year-old World War II-era hangar is closed to the public after a Dec. 18 windstorm tore away a roughly 200-foot-long section of its metal roof.An old fire truck sits in storage inside the Tillamook Air Museum blimp hangar on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, in Tillamook, Ore. The 83-year-old World War II-era hangar is closed to the public after a Dec. 18 windstorm tore away a roughly 200-foot-long section of its metal roof.An old fire truck sits in storage inside the Tillamook Air Museum blimp hangar on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, in Tillamook, Ore. The 83-year-old World War II-era hangar is closed to the public after a Dec. 18 windstorm tore away a roughly 200-foot-long section of its metal roof.The 83-year-old World War II-era blimp hangar known today as the Tillamook Air Museum sits closed to the public at the Port of Tillamook Bay in Tillamook, Ore., on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. The massive wooden structure is large enough to hold six football fields. On Dec. 18, a windstorm tore away a roughly 200-foot-long section of its metal roof, leaving a gaping opening and intensifying calls for millions in repairs to preserve the landmark.The 83-year-old World War II-era blimp hangar known today as the Tillamook Air Museum sits closed to the public at the Port of Tillamook Bay in Tillamook, Ore., on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. The massive wooden structure is large enough to hold six football fields. On Dec. 18, a windstorm tore away a roughly 200-foot-long section of its metal roof, leaving a gaping opening and intensifying calls for millions in repairs to preserve the landmark.A close-up view shows missing roof panels on the Tillamook Air Museum blimp hangar in Tillamook, Ore., on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. A Dec. 18 windstorm tore away a roughly 200-foot-long section of the hangar’s metal roof, leaving the 83-year-old World War II-era structure closed to the public.The Tillamook Air Museum blimp hangar is seen with storm damage along its roofline in Tillamook, Ore., on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. A Dec. 18 windstorm tore away a roughly 200-foot-long section of the hangar’s metal roof, leaving the 83-year-old World War II-era structure closed to the public.The 83-year-old World War II-era blimp hangar known today as the Tillamook Air Museum sits closed to the public at the Port of Tillamook Bay in Tillamook, Ore., on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. The massive wooden structure is large enough to hold six football fields. On Dec. 18, a windstorm tore away a roughly 200-foot-long section of its metal roof, leaving a gaping opening and intensifying calls for millions in repairs to preserve the landmark.The entrance to the Tillamook Air Museum blimp hangar at the Port of Tillamook Bay in Tillamook, Ore., on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. The 83-year-old World War II-era hangar is closed to the public after a Dec. 18 windstorm tore away a roughly 200-foot-long section of its metal roof.The entrance to the Tillamook Air Museum blimp hangar at the Port of Tillamook Bay in Tillamook, Ore., on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. The 83-year-old World War II-era hangar is closed to the public after a Dec. 18 windstorm tore away a roughly 200-foot-long section of its metal roof.Model aircraft hang above a retro-themed faux cafe display designed to resemble a midcentury diner near the front entrance of the Tillamook Air Museum blimp hangar in Tillamook, Ore., on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026.The 83-year-old World War II-era blimp hangar known today as the Tillamook Air Museum sits closed to the public at the Port of Tillamook Bay in Tillamook, Ore., on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. The massive wooden structure is large enough to hold six football fields. On Dec. 18, a windstorm tore away a roughly 200-foot-long section of its metal roof, leaving a gaping opening and intensifying calls for millions in repairs to preserve the landmark.A concrete frame stands where the Tillamook Air Museum’s sister blimp hangar once stood before it burned, seen near the Port of Tillamook Bay in Tillamook, Ore., Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026.Chairs are turned upside down in a retro-themed faux cafe display near the front entrance of the Tillamook Air Museum blimp hangar in Tillamook, Ore., on Tuesday,

After a bout of devastating storm damage — followed by a Hail Mary sale for just $1 — Tillamook’s massive World War II-era blimp hangar will reopen after all.

News Source : https://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/2026/10/10-months-after-storm-damage-tillamooks-treasured-wwii-era-blimp-hangar-will-be-saved-after-all.html

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