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Beloved Fireboat David Campbell Makes Final Voyage

8/5/2025

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The David Campbell fireboat, a beloved Portland landmark since 1927, has made its poignant final voyage along the Willamette River. After nearly a century of brave firefighting service, including battling the fierce five-alarm blaze at the Red Lion Hotel, it will now find a new home at the Columbia River Maritime Museum in Astoria.

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The David Campbell fireboat, a beloved Portland landmark since 1927, has made its poignant final voyage along the Willamette River. After nearly a century of brave firefighting service, including battling the fierce five-alarm blaze at the Red Lion Hotel, it will now find a new home at the Columbia River Maritime Museum in Astoria.