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Category: Local History

I love learning the history of where I live. Here are my blog posts about local history in Vancouver, WA and Portland, OR.

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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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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Cascade City on Lower Cascades

History’s Mysteries: The Mysterious Disappearance of Cascade City, Washington

April 18, 2022 Steve Carroll Local History

What happened to the town of Cascade City, Washington? Explore the history of Cascade City and why it disappeared.

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Bird's eye view of Council Crest Amusement Park

Forgotten Portland: Council Crest Amusement Park

April 11, 2022 Steve Carroll Local History

One day I was browsing eBay looking at vintage postcards of Portland, Oregon when I noticed something I hadn’t seen[…]

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The original Interstate Bridge

The History of the Interstate Bridge

April 4, 2022 Steve Carroll Antiques, Local History

Before there was an I-5 freeway. Before the Interstate Bridge was ever built, there was still the need for local[…]

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Map of Oregon in 1859

Oregon Joins the Union: Map of Oregon from 1859 Colton’s Atlas

March 17, 2022 Steve Carroll Antiques, Local History

This map of the State of Oregon and the Washington Territory is from the 1859 edition of Colton’s Atlas and[…]

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Recent Posts

  • 1939-S Oregon Trail Memorial Half Dollar
  • 1893 Columbian Expo “Pre-Official” Postal Card, Fisheries Bldg
  • Vancouver’s Hanging Holiday
  • Haunted Walking Tours of Vancouver
  • Vancouver and the Great Flood of 1894

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Blogroll

  • The Oregonian Archives
  • Clark County Historical Museum
  • Fat Man Caving
  • National Register of Historic Places listings in Clark County
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