Dory Center
Progress

The Dory Center is the result of steady, community-driven effort. What began as a shared vision in 2017 has grown into a fully formed nonprofit with a clear purpose, permanent home, and strong local support.

This timeline traces the key moments, partnerships, and milestones that brought the Dory Center from an idea to a launch-ready organization. It is a testament to what can be built when tradition, place, and people come together.

Close-up of a twisted gray rope with a knot in the middle.
Zoomable Timeline
Architectural sketch of a building labeled 'Dornmen's Heritage Center' in Pacific City, Oregon, with wooden structure, outdoor stairs, planters with flowers, and surrounding trees.
Site plan showing a community center, parking areas, playground, pathways, and green spaces with labels and trees.
Architectural section drawing of a building with labeled areas including retail, exhibit, fire, gallery, artifacts, conference room, office, and west plaza. Features a central staircase, display cases, and decorative elements.
Architectural floor plan of a heritage center showing various exhibit areas, a gathering space with a fireplace, boat display, gift shop, offices, restrooms, storage, and outdoor plazas with parking.

The Dory Fleet is more than a collection of boats

It’s a living tradition, a community of people bound by the sea, and an integral part of Oregon’s maritime history

A person weighing a large fish on a digital scale on the boat deck.
Group of people standing on a beach with a fishing boat, cliffs in the background, and blue sky.
Three people on a blue motorboat speeding across the ocean waves.
People preparing a boat on the beach with a large rock formation in the ocean and cloudy sky overhead.
A young boy in a blue jacket and gray pants holds a yellow rope attached to a large yellow boat on a sandy beach with rocky cliffs in the background. Other people and boats are also visible in the distance.
Two boats are speeding across calm water near a large rocky cliff, creating wakes behind them. One boat has three people on board, while the other boat is empty and further in the background.
A man and a young boy measuring a wooden project inside a woodworking shop. The man is using a tape measure, and the boy is holding onto the tape. The workshop has wood planks and tools in the background.
Dorymen’s Heritage Logo