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Clark County History

Clark County history: In July 1913, the Wild West came to Vancouver for one day only

November 16, 2024, 6:10am Clark County Life

Hollywood’s Wild West myth never fit Clark County. Setting aside Saturday night bar fights and a man stabbed to death in a saloon, our local history lists no reports of… Read story

Fort Vancouver barracks’ $16.5M renovation preserves building’s historical appearance

November 14, 2024, 6:06am Clark County Life

A recently completed $16.5 million renovation of the 1907 “double infantry” barracks building on the Fort Vancouver National Historic Site retains its pleasingly vintage vibe. Read story

This week in Clark County history, Nov. 22

November 22, 2024, 5:00am Clark County Life

A weekly look back compiled by the Clark County Historical Museum from The Columbian archives available at columbian.newspapers.com or at the museum. Read story

This week in Clark County history, Nov. 15

November 15, 2024, 6:00am Clark County Life

A weekly look back compiled by the Clark County Historical Museum from The Columbian archives available at columbian.newspapers.com or at the museum. Read story

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Indigenous Peoples Market at Clark County Historical Museum offers handcrafted items, art and music

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November 14, 2024, 6:05am Clark County Life

November is Native American Heritage Month and the Clark County Historical Museum is shining a light on Native American artisans at the Indigenous Peoples Market, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Admission to the market is free and museum admission is waived for the day. Read story

Thomas Renner Sr., 72, flips through his collection of military uniforms at his home in Woodland. At 18, he volunteered to fight in the Vietnam War. He has 32 family members who have served, including his son, Josiah Renner.  At top, Thomas Renner Sr., right, during the Vietnam War.

‘To be an American is to give back’: Vietnam vet says his views on war have changed, but his support of troops is unwavering

Thomas Renner Sr., 72, flips through his collection of military uniforms at his home in Woodland. At 18, he volunteered to fight in the Vietnam War. He has 32 family members who have served, including his son, Josiah Renner.  At top, Thomas Renner Sr., right, during the Vietnam War.

November 9, 2024, 6:14am Clark County News

Thomas Renner Sr. thumbed through a rack of camouflage jackets, most bearing patches embroidered with his last name, some more faded than others. Each tells a story. Read story

During the Great Depression, the Civilian Conservation Corps sent workers to reforest the Yacolt Burn. This 1936 photo is thought to have been shot in an area near Texas Creek in the upper Washougal River drainage.

Clark County history: 40,000 men passed through Vancouver Barracks before starting Civilian Conservation Corps work

During the Great Depression, the Civilian Conservation Corps sent workers to reforest the Yacolt Burn. This 1936 photo is thought to have been shot in an area near Texas Creek in the upper Washougal River drainage.

November 9, 2024, 6:10am Clark County Life

When President Roosevelt signed the Civilian Conservation Corps bill in March 1933 as part of his New Deal, he sought to protect the wealth of forests and create ways to control floods and decrease soil erosion. The U.S. Army’s Vancouver Barracks became the training site for the Ninth Corps, which… Read story

This week in Clark County history, Nov. 8

November 8, 2024, 6:00am Clark County Life

A weekly look back compiled by the Clark County Historical Museum from The Columbian archives available at columbian.newspapers.com or at the museum. Read story

George Marshall and his second wife, Katherine, enjoy a fishing trip in Washington sometime between 1936 and 1938, when the general commanded the Vancouver Barracks. (George C.

Clark County history: Katherine Boyce, wife of Col. George C. Marshall, was the first lady of the Army

George Marshall and his second wife, Katherine, enjoy a fishing trip in Washington sometime between 1936 and 1938, when the general commanded the Vancouver Barracks. (George C.

November 2, 2024, 6:10am Clark County Life

After acting more and studying less at Hollins College, Katherine Tupper graduated in 1902 and followed the stage lights to New York. After a single role, a director offered her work as a lead actress. Read story

This week in Clark County history, Nov. 1

November 1, 2024, 6:04am Clark County Life

A weekly look back compiled by the Clark County Historical Museum from The Columbian archives available at columbian.newspapers.com or at the museum. Read story