Lincoln County Historical Society’s “Museum Talk”
Pacific Maritime Heritage Center 333 SE Bay Blvd, Newport, OR, United StatesWhat: Museum Talk - Wrapping Customs in East Asia: From Glass Floats to Furoshiki When: Sunday, May 18, 2025, 2-3pm Where: Pacific Maritime Heritage Center. 333 SE Bay Blvd, Newport, OR, 97365 Cost: Free (Donations appreciated) Contact: 541-265-7509 Website: www.oregoncoasthistory.org -- Finding glass floats is a big attraction for beachcombers all along the Northwest coastline, including Oregon Coast beaches. In the 1960s and 70s, people found Japanese glass floats washed up more often than now. Some glass floats found were wrapped in rope. The rope’s function was to keep the glass float with its fishing nets and traps and to help