A Column of History by thecatsmeow
The Astoria Column is an amazing work of art and history combined. Fashioned after the Trajan Column in Italy and the Vendome Column in France. The Astoria Column is 125' tall and sits on top of Coxcomb Hill which is 600' so you can imagine the views from here. There are 14 scenes on the Column which depict a historical timeline with words to describe each picture. Done by an Italian immigrant named Attilo Pusteria in an art form called Sgraffito which is done with paint and plaster carvings. There is a visitor center off to one side where you can purchase some postcards or the like and pick up some very informative brochures about the Column.There is also a $1 parking fee that helps with the park maintenance and it is good for the whole year. The park is open dawn to dusk and the information center 9 to 6 in the summer and 10 to 3 the rest of the year.