Clark County History

Celebrating the rich history of our community, we explore the roots of Vancouver and Clark County. Read past stories exploring local communities, towns and people.

Through photos and articles you will gain a better understanding of the history of this wonderful community we live in!

Historical People

A brief history of some very interesting people in Clark County's past. Click here to read about people that helped shape this area.

Lewis and Clark: Their journey took 2 years four months and sixteen days.

The Columbian Timeline

From 1890 to the new Columbian building, take a look at the history of The Columbian Newspaper.

Clark County: Volume I, II and III

Discover Clark County's history as seen through the eyes of photographers, local museums and contributions from the community. These beautiful coffee table books make a great gift or addition to your own collection of historic books. Call The Columbian at 360.694.3391 or send an e-mail to circulation@columbian.com.