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Member-Only Chat – The Checkered Past of Clark County’s Own Railroad

November 9 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm PST

Free

The Yakima & Vancouver Railroad? Or is it the Vancouver, Klickitat & Yakima Railroad? I thought the “Y” stood for Yacolt. No, wait, what about the Northwestern Railroad & Improvement Co.? Let’s just go with what we all know it to be now: the Chelatchie Prairie Railroad.

Current members, join us on Saturday, November 9 at 4 PM as Gregg Herrington explores “The Checkered Past of Clark County’s Own Railroad” at this members-only chat. Gregg will delve into how a group of wealthy businessmen with no railroad experience attempted to cross the Cascades by rail, and the obstacles that shifted this lofty ambition into a rural county attraction.

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Details

Date:
November 9
Time:
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm PST
Cost:
Free
Event Category:
Website:
https://cchmuseum.org/?post_type=tribe_events&p=21599&preview=true

Venue

Clark County Historical Museum
1511 Main St.
Vancouver, WA 98660 United States + Google Map
Phone
3609935679
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The Clark County Historical Museum (CCHM) is excited to present retired alternative educator Pepper Kim as November’s Speaker Series lecturer on Thursday, November 7, 2024. Doors open at 6:00 pm and the program begins at 7:00 pm.

Pepper will delve into the development of the non-traditional learning opportunities for students of Clark County from the 1970s onward, from the humble beginnings of the Rainbow Gardens Learning and Food Cooperative to the development of the Cascadia Tech Academy (Clark County Skills Center) and Running Start.

The presentation is part of the CCHM’s ongoing Speaker Series, which features talks by local historians, authors, and experts on a variety of topics related to Clark County history.

The CCHM Speaker Series is presented by the Clark County Historic Preservation Commission. Admission to the presentation is $5 for the general public and free for CCHM members, veterans, and active-duty military personnel. The museum is located at 1511 Main St, Vancouver, WA 98660.

For more information about the Clark County Historical Museum or the Speaker Series, please contact us at outreach@cchmuseum.org or call 360-993-5679.

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