Washington Joins the Union: Map of Washington and Oregon from 1889 Letts’s Atlas
This is my newest antique map that I bought from a dealer in the U.K. Right away I liked it[…]
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McNeil Island: Washington’s own Prison Island
When people think of a prison island they usually think of Alcatraz Penitentiary in the San Francisco Bay. But California isn’t the only state with a prison island. Washington’s Puget Sound is the home to another, older prison island.
Read more1939-S Oregon Trail Memorial Half Dollar
The Oregon Trail Memorial half dollar was a fifty-cent piece struck intermittently by the United States Bureau of the Mint between 1926 and 1939.[…]
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1893 Columbian Expo “Pre-Official” Postal Card, Fisheries Bldg
The newest addition to my early pioneer postcard collection is a postal card from the 1893 Columbian Exposition. The 1893[…]
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Vancouver’s Hanging Holiday
In 1901, Washington State took over the responsibility for the execution of criminals sentenced to death in the state. Before[…]
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Haunted Walking Tours of Vancouver
They’re back!! Vancouver’s Haunted Walking Tours are back and run every Friday and Saturday at 6:00PM in October. This year[…]
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Vancouver and the Great Flood of 1894
As the Columbia River continued to rise, so did the destruction of Vancouver, Washington. At first no-one noticed the water[…]
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Lava Canyon
FINALLY a nice sunny Saturday in the Pacific Northwest. I’ve literally been dreaming about this day. This Spring it seemed[…]
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My Lava Tube Caving Videos
One of the things I love to do is hunt for and explore lava tube caves. Here’s a list of my caving videos on YouTube.
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Exploring Lake Cave in Gifford Pinchot National Forest
Lake Cave is a lava tube cave in Gifford Pinchot National Park that has a seasonal lake at the end of the cave during the rainy season.
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