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1939-S Oregon Trail Memorial Half Dollar

January 1, 2023 Steve Carroll Blog

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

December 30, 2022 Steve Carroll Antiques

The newest addition to my early pioneer postcard collection is a postal card from the 1893 Columbian Exposition. The 1893[…]

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Edward Gallagher's headstone

Vancouver’s Hanging Holiday

October 9, 2022 Steve Carroll Local History, Weird but True

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

Haunted Walking Tours of Vancouver

October 8, 2022 Steve Carroll Local History, Weird but True

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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Downtown Vancouver flooed in 1894.

Vancouver and the Great Flood of 1894

June 29, 2022 Steve Carroll Local History

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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a picture of White water at Lava Canyon

Lava Canyon

June 25, 2022 Steve Carroll Outdoor Adventures

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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Photo of Evan exiting an unnamed cave in the Big Lava Trench.

My Lava Tube Caving Videos

June 24, 2022 Steve Carroll Blog, Outdoor Adventures

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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Entrance to Lake Cave

Exploring Lake Cave in Gifford Pinchot National Forest

June 17, 2022 Steve Carroll Outdoor Adventures

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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Columbian Newspaper Digital Archives Now Available Online

May 5, 2022 Steve Carroll Blog

I’m very excited to say that the Columbian Newspaper has finally made their digital archives available online to the public.[…]

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St Johns Bridge in Portland, Oregon

A Postcard History of Portland’s Bridges

April 25, 2022 Steve Carroll Antiques, Local History

Come explore Portland, Oregon’s original bridges through vintage postcards.

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