Originally the territory of a few indigenous tribes, Coos Bay is both a town and a body of water connecting with the Pacific Ocean in Oregon. The land by the confluence of Coos River and Coos Bay was first settled by non-natives after a disastrous shipwreck happened off the coast, causing an impromptu village to be constructed to accommodate the survivors in 1852. From this point onwards, Coos Bay continued to grow, depending on the sea economically, with lots of fishing vessels, ports, and a lighthouse constructed nearby to make fishing operations go as smoothly as possible. Since then, Coos Bay has blossomed into one of the largest cities on the Oregon coast, with several smaller settlements and annexed villages within it.