Forgotten Portland: The Witch’s Castle
We finally got our chance to visit The Witch’s Castle. It was a grey Sunday with off and on rain[…]
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History Can Pop Up Anywhere
Discover the story behind a mysterious 1913 sidewalk stamp found in downtown Vancouver.
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History of the Clark County Courthouse
Clark County’s courthouses have evolved over time, beginning with a rented room in 1850. The first permanent courthouse opened in 1855. Subsequent buildings were constructed following fires and growing needs, culminating in the 1941 Art Deco courthouse.
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D.B. Cooper Didn’t Jump from the Plane
In November 1971, a man known only as D.B. Cooper pulled off one of the most daring hijackings in American[…]
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How to Make a Bluetooth Adapter for your Vintage Tube Radio
Parts list KRC-86B v4.0 Bluetooth ModuleTP4056 1A Battery Charger Module18650 Battery Holder18650 BatteryPanel mount micro USB female connector Adafruit 16mm[…]
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Joseph “Bunco” Kelly: Portland’s Notorious Shanghaier
Joseph “Bunco” Kelly, a notorious figure in Portland, Oregon’s history, carved a unique niche for himself in the late 19th[…]
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History’s Mysteries: Escaping Alcatraz
On the Tuesday morning of June 12, 1962, everything appeared normal at the U.S. Penitentiary on Alcatraz Island. It had[…]
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How did Battle Ground, WA Get its Name?
Battle Ground, Washington was named for a battle… that never happened. In the 1850’s, significant tension arose between American Indians[…]
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1854 Lithograph of Fort Vancouver
I love to hunt for and collect antiques from Vancouver, Washington’s past. The antiques give me a glimpse into Vancouver’s[…]
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Exploring Dead Horse Cave
Dead Horse Cave is an extensive cave system outside of Trout Lake, Washington in Skamania County. It is the largest lava tube cave in the continental U.S. with 14,441 feet of passageways.
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