The Clatsop County tourist destination town of Seaside got its name from the famous hostelry and resort, the Seaside House. Entrepreneur and railroad builder Ben Holladay built the resort in the 1870s and attracted prominent guests from far and wide with the sumptuous accommodations. Because the area was so isolated before the construction of modern highways, several means were used to travel to the resort.Some of the visitors came down the Columbia to a landing point on the Skipanon River, near Astoria, where they were met by luxuriously appointed stage coaches for the last leg of their journey. Other guests traveled from San Francisco via Holladay steamers. Beginning in 1907 Portland area beach lovers took the Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway to the beautiful Seaside setting. The line remained popular until World War II but has since been removed. (Sources: Oregon Geographic Names | Oregon: End of the Trail)