Authors will share a few stories they’ve penned for the county’s annual history publication on April 5 at the Clark County Historical Museum.
The First Thursday event starts at 7 p.m. at the museum, 1511 Main St., Vancouver. This month’s focus is the 52nd annual Clark County History Book.
Panelists will discuss their investigations into some intriguing and previously unknown slices of Clark County’s past.
“Every year, authors from across the county discover new and exciting stories that enrich our understanding of our community’s place in history,” Brad Richardson, executive director, said in a news release.
Panelists (and their topics) will include:
• James William Kice, museum collections and operations manager (“Percival’s Tower: Mayor’s Death Remains a Mysterious Cold Case”);
• Martin Middlewood, author and the county history book’s lead editor (“Little-known Vancouver Businessman Rediscovered: Lost Letter From 1869 Found by Volunteer Sheds Light”);
• Robert Schimelpfenig, WSU Vancouver Archivist (“The Birth of the Four-Year University in Southwest Washington: Public Education Paved the Way”).
A special item will be on display April 5 related to the Percival Tower mystery. Doors open at 5 p.m.
Admission: $5 for adults; $4 for seniors and students; $3 for 17 and under; free for members. Contact the museum at info@cchmuseum.org or 360-993-5679
