clark county historical museum

I've lived in Vancouver, WA for 20 years and I finally visited for the first time. First Friday of the month is an art walk in downtown Vancouver. Lots of places are open and showing different types of art and photography. The museum is open and it's free, so I went and was pleasantly surprised. Lots of cool displays on local history that changes frequently. We saw artifacts from the Civil War and Native American Baskets. There was also an exhibit on the history of food in Vancouver. I didn't know that at one time Vancouver was the largest producer of PRUNES in the US in the 1920s. We used to have a Prune Princess. Nice surprise! Lots of walking tours and lectures I'm going to find out about.

Worth checking out, gives great history about the Vancouver area, always something interesting to see.

this is a very nice historical museum. displays change regularly. lots of Native American artifacts. have wonderful lectures also.

The museum changes its exhibit frequently, but always focuses on the region and its place in the “bigger picture.” Recent exhibit included one on women’s undergarments; another is of Native American basketry. It did one on the history of the Interstate 5 bridge that connects Vancouver to Portland. The new executive director has brought a welcome, dynamic perspective.

I have been going there so much 40 years.. just love it .I hope it's kind to you. somtimes people change things just to keep a job ,, but it alway's went back to real Historical Museum and Quite Nice