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On this day in Clark County history

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100 years ago The Columbian declared Clarke County to be the gateway to Mt. St. Helens. 75 years ago Archaeologist Louis E. Caywood of the National Park Service hosted an open house at the old Fort Vancouver site. In October 1997, former radio personalities from KVAN gathered to reminisce and share stories.

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The Columbian

On this day in Clark County history

A weekly look back compiled by the Clark County Historical Museum from The Columbian archives available at columbian.newspapers.com or at the museum.100 years agoOn Oct. 15, 1922, The Columbian declared what was then known as Clarke County to be the “gateway to the Mt. St. Helens country.” This declaration was made possible by the completion of a road from Chelatchie to the Yale-Yacolt bridge. While noting the bucolic landscape ornamenting the d…

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