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.
Read moreColumbian Newspaper Digital Archives Now Available Online
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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A Postcard History of Portland’s Bridges
Come explore Portland, Oregon’s original bridges through vintage postcards.
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