The Port of Toledo, Oregon was established in 1910 in order to develop marine commerce.  The original Commission's first goal was to establish a 14' deep channel from the Yaquina Bay to Depot Slough to support the movement of wood products.

​In 1977 Elmer Price authored History Port of Toledo to document the Port's first 67 years.​

To celebrate the Port's centennial, Historian Jim Hitchman, wrote The Port of Toledo, Oregon  1910-2010 to celebrate the Port's anniversary.  

In 2021, to celebrate the retirement of Port Manager Bud Shoemake, the Port created this video highlighting the Port's accomplishments from 2004 until 2021: