In 1865, one of the West Coast’s deadliest maritime disasters claimed over 200 lives. A remnant of that wreck, the ship’s wheel, now hangs among the many adornments at Dan and Louis Oyster Bar, where it has been displayed for nearly 100 years.
Dan and Louis Oyster Bar opened in downtown Portland in 1907. Nearly 120 years later, it remains in operation at the same location, now run by five generations of the Wachmuth family.
Inside, nearly every wall and corner displays decades of its seafaring history.
Describing the interior, co-owner Michelle Wachsmuth offers four words: “Nautical, Portland, Wachsmuth, oysters.” In other words, a little bit of everything…