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Discover the story behind a mysterious 1913 sidewalk stamp found in downtown Vancouver. Learn about Elwood Wiles, a historic concrete contractor who helped shape the sidewalks of Portland and Vancouver.
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Discover the story behind a mysterious 1913 sidewalk stamp found in downtown Vancouver. Learn about Elwood Wiles, a historic concrete contractor who helped shape the sidewalks of Portland and Vancouver.
Read moreClark 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.
Read moreIn November 1971, a man known only as D.B. Cooper pulled off one of the most daring hijackings in American[…]
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Read moreJoseph “Bunco” Kelly, a notorious figure in Portland, Oregon’s history, carved a unique niche for himself in the late 19th[…]
Read moreOn the Tuesday morning of June 12, 1962, everything appeared normal at the U.S. Penitentiary on Alcatraz Island. It had[…]
Read moreBattle Ground, Washington was named for a battle… that never happened. In the 1850’s, significant tension arose between American Indians[…]
Read moreLast year, since Tonya already had a house, I sold my house and took the profits and bought 5 acres[…]
Read moreI love to hunt for and collect antiques from Vancouver, Washington’s past. The antiques give me a glimpse into Vancouver’s[…]
Read moreDead 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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