🐻 Meet Bear – Admin Volunteer, artist, ASL native speaker, & Scooby-Doo superfan. From England to CCHM, they keep the “beary” magic alive. Join them: 🔗 cchmuseum.org/members
#MeetTheGang #CCHMuseum #LocalHistory #ScoobyDooForever
#PicturingThePast:
On March 19, 1956, four high school students showcased their Junior Achievement products at a Vancouver Rotary meeting. Their business experience included items like cutting boards and wiener roasters.
#swwashington #museum #cchmuseum #vancouverwa #teenpreneurship
#OTD in Clark County history: March 20, 1909 — Vancouver Water Co. awarded a $17,000 contract to build a 1.5-million-gallon reservoir, now part of Water Works Park.
Photo Description: Two women stand next to the Vancouver Barracks reservoir. Black and white, undated.
#swwashington #cchmuseum
#HonoringWomen’sHistory: Mary Barnard (1909–2001)
Vancouver-born poet Mary Barnard gained lasting acclaim for Sappho: A New Translation (1958), a literary classic still in print today.
Photo Description: Headshot of Mary Barnard. Undated. Courtesy of Ancestry.
#cchmuseum #lyriclegacy
✨ Thank you for making our Spring Equinox Native Art Market a success! ✨
Your support uplifted Indigenous voices and filled our space with energy and artistry. See you this summer—stay tuned! 🌸 #cchmuseum #SpringEquinoxMarket
#PicturingThePast
Photo shows Henry (1867–1943) & Bertha Burgy (1870–1944) walking arm-in-arm along the tracks from Lucia to Yacolt—a quiet moment in Clark County’s history.
#ClarkCountyHistory #cchmuseum #strollingthroughtime
#OTD in Clark County History
March 7, 1866 — Christian Pouley (1826–1923), Felida’s first resident, filed a Donation Land claim.
Photo: From the museum’s collection, Grant & Louis Anderson with workers at Anderson’s Prune Dryer in Felida. Sepia, undated.
#ClarkCountyHistory #FelidaWA #cchmuseum
Museum Closure Notice
CCHM will be closed Saturday, March 8 as our team supports the next generation of historians & archivists. We’ll reopen Tuesday, March 11—see you then!
#ClarkCountyHistory #cchmuseum
#OTD in Clark County History
March 4, 1933 — Newly inaugurated President FDR ordered a nationwide bank moratorium to halt financial collapse. In Clark County, most banks reopened under restrictions, but Vancouver National Bank stayed closed until June 1934.
#ClarkCountyHistory #cchmuseum
Honoring Women’s History Month: Elizabeth Crawford Yates
Poet & community leader Elizabeth Crawford Yates (1885–1955) spent her life in Vancouver, capturing the PNW’s beauty in verse & helping found the Vancouver YWCA.
#WomensHistoryMonth #ElizabethCrawfordYates #ClarkCountyHistory #cchmuseum
#OTD in Clark County History
March 3, 1913 — Vancouver High School at 26th & Main opened for classes. Its dedication & open house followed on March 7.
#ClarkCountyHistory #VancouverWA #cchmuseum
#PicturingThePast
In February 1977, Dr. Caroline Engle of Feline Medical Clinic, originally in Orchards, cared for local cats. The clinic now operates in Five Corners.
Read the tribute ➡ felinemedicalclinic.com
#ClarkCountyHistory #VeterinaryMedicine #cchmuseum
Spring Equinox Native Art Market
Join us at CCHM on March 22, 2025, for a market featuring 16 Indigenous artists! Shop unique, handcrafted goods & support Native makers. Enjoy free museum admission while exploring history & culture. #NativeArtMarket #IndigenousArtists #SupportNativeMakers #cchmuseum
#PicturingThePast
#OTD in 1963, Representative Ella Wintler received a gavel marking her election as Speaker Pro Tempore of the Washington House. A lifelong Vancouver resident, she served from 1939–1965, advocating for education & public service.
#ClarkCountyHistory #HistoricPreservation #cchmuseum
#OTD in Clark County History
Feb. 27, 1908 — The rebuilt steamer Mascot made its maiden voyage up the Lewis River to La Center & Woodland. At 132 feet long & 170 tons, it faced dangerous, snag-filled waters. The original Mascot was built in 1890.
#ClarkCountyHistory #HistoricPreservation #cchmuseum
#OTD in Clark County History
Feb. 28, 1917 — The Clark County Dairymen’s Association was founded with 18 charter members, led by President E. M. Dietderich. Thanks to The Columbian for preserving this piece of local agricultural history!
#ClarkCountyHistory #HistoricPreservation #cchmuseum
#PicturingThePast
The Post Hospital at Fort Vancouver, built in 1904, treated soldiers, workers & flu patients. Once bustling with over 2,550 patients a month.
#ThenAndNow #FortVancouver #HistoricPreservation #cchmuseum
#OTD in Clark County History: Feb. 14, 1917 — The last run of the Vancouver ferry to Oregon was piloted by Captain Frank Stevens, who had been with the service since its inception in 1858. The ferry had operated for 39 years before the bridge opened.
#cchmuseum #history #clarkwa #museum #preservew
#OTD in Clark County History: Feb. 15, 1888 — The Vancouver Independent reported that L. M. Hidden sold 350,000 bricks to Puget Sound parties, loading a scow at Main Street.
#cchmuseum #history #clarkwa #museum #preservewa #archive #digitalpreservation #localhistory #everystorymatters
#OTD in Clark County History: Feb. 16, 1935 — Fire destroyed Dickson & Co.’s seed mill in Brush Prairie, causing an $18,000 loss. A volunteer bucket brigade of 150 men helped save nearby buildings, with flames visible for 10 miles.
#cchmuseum #history #clarkwa #museum #preservewa #archive
#OTD in Clark County History: Feb. 17, 1916 — Governor Lister laid the cornerstone for the Washington State School for the Blind’s new building in Vancouver, sealing a time capsule inside. Completed later that year, the building remains a historic symbol of inclusive education.
#cchmuseum #history
#OTD in Clark County History: Feb. 18, 1930 — A contract was awarded to build Vancouver’s Art Deco City Hall at 8th & Washington, designed by Day W. Hilborn. Dedicated in Oct. 1930 and demolished in the 1990s.
#cchmuseum #history #clarkwa #museum #preservewa #archive
#OTD in Clark County History: Feb. 19, 1876 — The Vancouver Independent printed a nine-point resolution from the Women’s Suffrage Convention in Salem, demanding equal rights, pay, and legal protections for women.
#cchmuseum #history #clarkwa #museum #preservewa #archive #digitalpreservation
#OTD in Clark County History: Feb. 20, 1929 — Shumway Junior High held its formal opening, weeks after classes began on Jan. 28 with 415 students.
#cchmuseum #history #clarkwa #museum #preservewa #archive #digitalpreservation #mainstreet
#PicturingThePast: Then & Now—The original redwood sign our museum once stood at 16th & Main. Today, the sign by Helen A. McKeighan is on display in Through The Years: #cchmuseum at 60.
#history #clarkwa #museum #preservewa #pastandpresent #hiddenhistory
#OTD in Clark County History: February 22, 1917 — The Vancouver Historical Society was founded, with Glenn N. Ranck as chairman. Now the Clark County Historical Society, it continues preserving local history at #cchmuseum
#history #clarkwa #museum #preservewa #fromthevault #makinghistorysince1917
Honoring Valree Joshua’s Legacy
In 1989, the YWCA of Clark County created The Val Joshua Racial Justice Award to recognize leaders fighting racism and promoting justice. As former Vancouver NAACP president, Joshua’s work continues to inspire change today.
#RacialJustice #NAACP #cchmuseum #cchm
#OTD in Clark County History: Feb. 4, 1921 — A Fruit Valley farmhouse raid uncovered a distillery, 400 gallons of mash, and 10 gallons of moonshine.
📸 from Columbian Newspaper Archives.
#swwashington #cchmuseum #history
February is Black History Month!
Join us in celebrating the history, resilience, and contributions of Black Americans in Clark County and beyond.
Learn more about the origins of Black History Month: asalh.org/about-us/ori...
#BlackHistoryMonth #CCHMuseum #BHM2025 #CelebrateBlackHistory
#PicturingThePast: #OTD in 1910, Herman C. wrote to a friend on the back of this postcard about spotting a comet and Sunday dinner. ✉️ This postcard shows soldiers’ tents in Vancouver, WA. #swwashington #museum #archive #history #clarkwa #cchmuseum #localhistory
