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31 Oct 2010

Day 257: Old City Cemetery (Happy Halloween)

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Day 257 of 365…

Old City Cemetery in Vancouver WAIt’s Halloween and what better thing to highlight than an old historic cemetery here in Vancouver Washington. The Old City Cemetery dates back to 1867 when it was purchased by the City of Vancouver in […]

9 Oct 2010

Day 235: Covington House

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Day 235 of 365…

Today we’ll be traveling back in local Vancouver history a bit. Back to the late 1840’s to be exact. In 1848 Richard and Anna Covington came to Fort Vancouver to teach the children of the Hudson’s Bay employees. They settled in what is now the Orchards area […]

28 Sep 2010

Day 224: The Old Apple Tree Heritage Festival

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Day 224 of 365…

Old Apple Tree Heritage Festival in Vancouver WashingtonThis Saturday, October 2nd, 2010 is the Annual Old Apple Tree Heritage Festival! The festival takes place between 11am and 4pm and celebrates the Old Apple Trees 184th year! Yes, this old gal […]

12 Sep 2010

Day 208: Fort Vancouver Campfires and Candlelight

By |2010-09-12T22:50:50-07:00September 12th, 2010|Categories: 365 Things, Clark County History, Clark County WA, Downtown Vancouver WA, Parks, Things to Do, Vancouver WA|Tags: , , , |0 Comments

Day 208 of 365…

Fort Vancouver Campfires and CandlelightThis Saturday, September 18th, 2010 you can experience first hand what life in the evening was like around Fort Vancouver. It’s time for their annual Campfires and Candlelight event.

Campfires and Candlelight’s begins at 3pm and […]

1 Sep 2010

Day 197: The Marshall House on Officers Row

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Day 197 of 365…

The Marshall House on Officers Row in Vancouver WashingtonToday I was driving past through the Fort Vancouver National Historic Site and felt like stopping in at The Marshall House for a few minutes and check it out. It […]

27 May 2010

Day 100: Fort Vancouver

By |2010-05-27T20:50:53-07:00May 27th, 2010|Categories: 365 Things, Clark County History, Clark County WA, Dales Random Thoughts, Downtown Vancouver WA, Parks, Things to Do, Vancouver WA|Tags: , , , , , |0 Comments

Welcome to the 100th day of 365 Things To Do In Vancouver, WA! For those who’ve been following along and getting out and exploring our wonderful city, thank you very much! All our local businesses, parks, trails, events and miscellaneous things really appreciate it. It is so important for […]

20 Jan 2009

Evergreen High School Marches For President Obama

By |2009-01-20T18:36:30-08:00January 20th, 2009|Categories: Clark County History, Clark County WA, Vancouver WA|Tags: , , , , , |0 Comments

Today history was made as we welcomed President Barack Obama in as our 44th President. Over 2 million people showed up in Washington to view this event. A small piece of “our” Washington was honored to be part of the Inaugural Parade for President Obama. Yes, Evergreen […]

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