Clark County Historical Museum, Vancouver

Name: Clark County Historical Museum
Address: 1511 Main St, Vancouver, 98660-2945, United States
Telephone: +1 360-993-5679

#8 among attractions in Vancouver

Museum, History museum

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The Clark County Historical Museum, Vancouver, Washington, is located in a 1909 Carnegie library and is operated by the Clark County Historical Society, established in 1917. It opened at the old Carnegie Library building on May 24, 1964. The first museum director was Joe Pagel. ()

Built: 1909 (116 years ago)Coordinates: 45°37'59"N, 122°40'16"W

Address

1511 Main StDowntown Vancouver (Esther Short)Vancouver 98660-2945 United States

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+1 360-993-5679

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Clark County Historical Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Fort Vancouver National Historic Site, Fort Vancouver, Veterans of Foreign Wars Memorial Plaza, Salmon Run Bell Tower.

0.8 miSE
Museum, Historical place, Military museum
Fort Vancouver National Historic Site, Vancouver
21 min walk • Fort Vancouver National Historic Site is a United States National Historic Site located in the states of Washington and Oregon.
0.8 miSE
Pioneer life at a former trading center
Fort Vancouver, Vancouver
22 min walk • Fort Vancouver was a 19th-century fur trading post that was the headquarters of the Hudson's Bay Company's Columbia Department, located in the Pacific Northwest.
0.7 miS
Park
Veterans of Foreign Wars Memorial Plaza, Vancouver
18 min walk • The Veterans of Foreign Wars Memorial Plaza is a plaza in Vancouver, Washington, United States. The plaza was created in 2013, and continues to be maintained by Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 7824. It features a "Remembrance Wall" with murals by the Clark County Mural Society.
0.5 miS
Tower
Salmon Run Bell Tower, Vancouver
14 min walk • The Salmon Run Bell Tower is a bell tower and glockenspiel in Vancouver, Washington's Esther Short Park, in the United States.
0.5 miS
Park, Farmer's market, Garden
Esther Short Park, Vancouver
13 min walk • Esther Short Park is a public park and town square located in downtown Vancouver, Washington. Established in 1853, it is the oldest public park in the state of Washington. and one of the oldest public parks in the West.
~1010 ftSW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Proto-Cathedral of St. James the Greater, Vancouver
5 min walk • The Proto-Cathedral of St. James the Greater is a church building and parish of the Catholic Church located in Vancouver, Washington, United States.
0.8 miS
Memorial
Captain George Vancouver Monument Plaza, Vancouver
21 min walk • The Captain George Vancouver Monument Plaza is a memorial plaza along Vancouver, Washington's Waterfront Park, in the United States. The plaza features Jay Rood's 1992 sculpture Boat of Discovery.
~1380 ftS
Nightlife, Cinema, Theater
Kiggins Theatre, Vancouver
7 min walk • The Kiggins Theatre is a single-screen movie theater in Vancouver, Washington. Named for former Vancouver mayor and businessman John P. Kiggins, it opened in 1936. It is located at 1011 Main Street in downtown Vancouver.
0.8 miSW
Piers and boardwalks
Grant Street Pier, Vancouver
21 min walk • The Grant Street Pier is a feature of the Vancouver Waterfront Park in Vancouver, Washington, United States.
0.9 miSE
Memorial
Chkalov Transpolar Flight Monument, Vancouver
24 min walk • The Chkalov Transpolar Flight Monument, or simply Chkalov Monument, is a monument installed outside the Pearson Air Museum, in the Vancouver, Washington portion of the Fort Vancouver National Historic Site.
0.8 miSE
Monuments and statues
Monument to the Three Kichis, Vancouver
21 min walk • The Monument to the Three Kichis is a memorial installed in the Vancouver, Washington portion of the Fort Vancouver National Historic Site, in the United States. The monument was dedicated on August 1, 1989.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Clark County Historical Museum?

Nearby attractions include Burnt Bridge Cellars, Vancouver (1 min walk), Proto-Cathedral of St. James the Greater, Vancouver (5 min walk), Kiggins Theatre, Vancouver (7 min walk), House of Providence, Vancouver (8 min walk).

How to get to Clark County Historical Museum by public transport?

The nearest stations to Clark County Historical Museum:

Bus

Broadway & 15th Street • Lines: 30, 71 (1 min walk)
Broadway & 16th Street • Lines: 30 (1 min walk)

Train

Vancouver (21 min walk)