Clark County Historical Museum

Address
1511 Main St.
Vancouver, WA 98660 United States Get Directions
Phone 3609935679
Website cchmuseum.org

Events at this venue

Today

  • Museum Closed

    Clark County Historical Museum 1511 Main St., Vancouver, WA, United States

    Clark County Historical Museum will be closed as staff participates as judges in the Southwest Washington History Day Competition. We will reopen at 11am on Tuesday, March 7, 2023.

  • #CCHMuseum AfterHours

    #CCHM After Hours Open House

    #CCHMAfterhours
    Clark County Historical Museum 1511 Main St., Vancouver, WA, United States

    Have you ever wondered where the PNW’s love for hops and IPAs began? Or who was the first female riverboat captain on the Columbia? Have fun and meet others every First Friday while exploring our community’s history during #CCHMuseum After Hours!

  • Defending Democracy: Founding of League of Women Voters in Clark County

    Featured Speaker Series
    Clark County Historical Museum 1511 Main St., Vancouver, WA, United States

    On the heels of the ratification of the 19th Amendment which gave women the right to vote in 1920, feisty Ruth Karr McKee gathered Vancouver's key women activists to found the League of Women Voters of Clark County (LWVCC). Join LWVCC members, Liz Backstrom and Tracy Reilly Kelly, as they explore this astonishing advocate, as well as what the early League did for progressive, non-partisan action. Their discussion will cover 1920 up to the early World War II years.

    $5

  • Museum Closed Sat, March 4, 2023

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    Clark County Historical Museum 1511 Main St., Vancouver, WA, United States

    #CCHMuseum will be closed Saturday, March 4th as staff volunteer at the Southwest WA History Day Competition. We will reopen at 11am on Tuesday, March 7th. Have a lovely weekend!

  • #CCHMuseum AfterHours

    #CCHM After Hours Open House

    #CCHMAfterhours
    Clark County Historical Museum 1511 Main St., Vancouver, WA, United States

    Have you ever wondered where the PNW’s love for hops and IPAs began? Or who was the first female riverboat captain on the Columbia? Have fun and meet others every First Friday while exploring our community’s history during #CCHMuseum After Hours!

  • Chkalov’s Transpolar Flight to Vancouver

    Featured Speaker Series
    Clark County Historical Museum 1511 Main St., Vancouver, WA, United States

    Join us as Columbia River High School student, Luke Hildreth, explores the question, "How significant was Chkalov’s flight to Vancouver and what was its significance on politics, culture, and aviation in both the Soviet Union and America?"

    $5

  • 2022 Annual Membership Meeting

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    Clark County Historical Museum 1511 Main St., Vancouver, WA, United States

    Join Clark County historical Museum at 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 17, for our annual membership meeting and awards ceremony. CCHM Executive Director Brad Richardson will reflect on this year's exhibits, programs, and events, and discuss what's in store for 2022. During the event, awards will also be presented to community members for their service in […]

  • “Looking Back at the 1972 Tornado” with Steve Becker *Members Only Event*

    Clark County Historical Museum 1511 Main St., Vancouver, WA, United States

    When: November 12th, 2022 from 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm Where: Clark County Historical Museum (1511 Main Street, Vancouver, WA 98660) Cost: Free for CCHS Members (Limit 50 people) What: It was the biggest and most dramatic rescue in Clark County History - A tornado demolishes Peter S. Ogden Elementary School, injuring dozens of young children while […]

  • Preserving History: The Historic Preservation Commission

    Featured CCHM Speaker Series
    Clark County Historical Museum 1511 Main St., Vancouver, WA, United States

    Join CCHM and members of the Clark County Historic Preservation Commission to learn more about the Commission, why preservation is so important, and how you can support HPC's efforts to protect our historic and cultural resources.

    $5