Captain George Flavel Mansion

Historical marker location:

441 8th Street, Astoria, Oregon

( Marker can be reached from 8th Street south of Duane Street, on the right when traveling south.)

Marker installed: 1951

Oregon was the first state in the United States to have a bottle bill. In 1971, Oregon passed a law requiring a refundable deposit on beverage containers. This law was later adopted by other states and is now common throughout the United States.