Clark County Historical Museum (CCHMuseum)

✨ What a day! Walked with the community from the Visitor Center to Fort Vancouver and joined the bicentennial ceremony marking 200 years since its founding.

Standing on the same ground where cultures, stories, and histories converged was humbling.

#FortVancouver200 #HistoryAlive

🐻 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

📣 Meet Samantha Smith – Social Media & Outreach Support, pun enthusiast & 2023 CCHM Volunteer of the Year. Maker of daily “Meme-bership” magic. ❤️ Support CCHM & keep the puns coming: cchmuseum.org/members/ #MeetTheGang

✨ Meet Pepper Toelle Kim – volunteer, artist, historian & “The Pep in Our Step.” Creator of CCHM paper dolls, Columbia River history buff, & cave art explorer. ❤️ Support CCHM & keep the “Pep” alive: cchmuseum.org/members/ #MeetTheGang

📜 Meet Tracy Reilly Kelly – researcher, writer, tour guide & creator of the award-winning HerStory exhibit. Master food preserver, orchard history fan, & suffrage-era dream traveler. ❤️ Support her work at CCHM: cchmuseum.org/members/ #MeetTheGang

🕶️ Meet Sammuel – our jazz-age time traveler & Outreach Manager. From guest speaker to mastermind of History on Tap & Native Art Market. Loves 1930s vibes, cursed Clark County corners, & fancy pens. ❤️ Support CCHM: cchmuseum.org/members/ #MeetTheGang

When you realize your CCHM membership could’ve gotten you:
🎟️ Free History on Tap
🚶‍♀️ Free Walking Tours
🎤 Free Speaker Series
…and you’ve been paying out of pocket 🤯
Don’t worry—there’s still time! Join during our Meme-bership Drive:
🔗 cchmuseum.org/members/

#2025memebershipdrive #memeingfulwork

“You know, I’m something of a museum member myself.” 🕷️

Join the CCHM Universe during our Meme-bership Drive and unlock your local history superpowers:
🕸️ Free admission
🛍️ Shop discount
🗞️ Member publications

Suit up → cchmuseum.org/members/

#2025MemebershipDrive #supportlocalhistory #beajoiner

Leia didn’t wait for rescue—she led the charge. 💫

Be the Force that preserves Clark County’s past. Join CCHM during our Meme-bership Drive and get:
🔓 Unlimited access
🛍️ 10% off merch
📬 Member-only updates & invites

Join now → cchmuseum.org/members/

#2025MembershipDrive #maytheforcebewithyou

Missed last year’s Meme-bership Drive? No worries—you’ve got another shot! 🎉

Join the coolest club in SW WA and get:
🏛️ Free museum entry
📬 Member-only invites & updates
🛍️ Store discounts

Support local history → cchmuseum.org/members/

#2025MembershipDrive #beajoiner #supportlocalhistory #vanwa

Brace yourselves… the 2nd Annual CCHM Meme-bership Drive is here! 🛡️🐉

Support your museum. Defend the archives.
🏛️ Free admission
📬 Exclusive invites
🛍️ Shop discounts

Join us—or end up like Gendry, still rowing.
🔗 cchmuseum.org/members/

#GameOfMemes #memebershipdrive #supportlocalhistory

#OTD in Clark County History: April 12, 1906 — Tensions flared near Camas as rival railroad crews from the Portland & Seattle and Columbia River Valley companies clashed over right-of-way access.

Photo: Railroad workers, c.1908. CCHM Collection.

Dear Museum Alliance —

We’re running low on key supplies—gloves, envelopes, and other essentials that keep our archives in balance and the Force strong.

Join the supply side! Check out our Amazon Wishlist:
📎 a.co/8awimyg
Or send a message to director@cchmuseum.org and we’ll send you coordinates.

#OTD in Clark County History: March 17, 1928
The Evergreen Hotel at 5th and Main Streets opened with a grand celebration, coinciding with the activation of Vancouver’s new streetlights.

Photo Description: Exterior of the Evergreen Hotel, circa 1930. The hotel opened its doors on March 17, 1928,.

Honoring Women’s History: Val Ogden (1924–2014)

Val Ogden, former Washington State Representative, was a dedicated advocate for education and accessibility. Elected in 1990, she became Speaker Pro Tem in 1998, leaving a lasting legacy in public service.

#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

CCHM Speaker Series: “They Want Our Rhythm, But Not Our Blues”

Join LaToya Brackett on April 4, 2025, at 7:00 PM for a lecture on the influence of African American culture on pop culture.

📅 Date: April 4, 2025
🕖 Time: 7:00 PM
📍 1511 Main Street, Vancouver, WA

#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

#PicturingThePast: This 1974 photo shows a young visitor enjoying the museum’s railroad exhibit, designed to recreate a railcar experience. Did you ever visit? Share your memories!

✨ 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

We had an amazing evening with Dr. Amanda Van Lanen at Fourth Plain Community Commons, exploring how Washington became the Apple State! 🍎

Huge thanks to our sponsors—Humanities Washington, the Clark County Historic Preservation Commission, Pomeroy Farm, and Plus and Minus LLC!

#WashingtonApples

Clark County history: Two steamer captains, one steamer The Steamer Vancouver brought a band and a crowd to watch Captain James Turnbull launch the newest Columbia River steamer, the Fannie Troup, on Sept. 30, 1864. Built in east Portland by James and W.H.

www.columbian.com/news/2025/ma...

Vancouver’s Re-Imagined Radio launches YouTube channel Re-Imagined Radio, which airs old and new radio programs announced Tuesday that it has launched a YouTube channel.

Exciting news for storytelling enthusiasts! Vancouver's @[107686623950438] is expanding it's digital realm with the launch of a YouTube channel. Each episode, rich with the nostalgia of radio drama, now reaches audiences through various platforms.

#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

Sammuel is out and about visiting another #PAMA partner! Today’s journey takes him to Cannon Beach, OR, and the Cannon Beach History Center and Museum As a PAMA member, you get free admission to a new attraction every month! Check out the 2025 PAMA Reciprocal Calendar here ➡ cchmuseum.org/pama/

#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