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October 16, 2019
C annon ’ s r ib e xpress
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The diversity of Vanport, a wartime housing project destroyed by floodwaters in 1948, is reflected in
this historic photo of children in the community.
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Cannon’s, tasty food and friendly
neighborhood atmosphere.
Open (hours)
Mon-Sat: 11am-7pm
Sunday: 11am- 6pm
Closed Tuesday
Vanport Survivors Share Memories
Former Vanport residents and
survivors of the Memorial Day
1948 flood that wiped out the ra-
cially diverse city will share mem-
ories of event and life in Vanport
as part of an on-going oral history
project and Portland State Univer-
sity’s annual “State of Mind Fes-
tival.”
You’re invited to bring your
questions and curiosity to the
gathering on Sunday, Oct.20 from
3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the PSU
Smith Memorial Student Union,
Room 327-328.
Facilitated by the Vanport Mo-
saic, there will be a screening of
short documentaries featuring
former Vanport residents, a col-
lection of community-produced
short films that create a rich and
elaborate “Mosaic” of the vibrant
community that made up the city.
A discussion will follow with
Edward Washington, a Vanport
survivor and a current communi-
ty liaison with the PSU Office of
Diversity and Inclusion, and with
retired Portland Community Col-
lege professor James S. Harrison
who is working on a book about
the wartime housing project.
A traveling pop-up exhibit
“Vanport, a Story Lived. A Story
Told” will also be displayed. The
event is hosted by the PSU De-
partment of History and the Van-
port Mosaic.
The Clack County Historical Museum in Vancouver sponsors
Haunted Walking Tours during October that explore the county’s
haunted history through historical interpretations, personal stories
and folktales.
Haunted Walking Tours
October is the month that the
Clark County Historical Muse-
um offers up a bit of spookiness
from the past. This is a chance to
learn about the more unusual hap-
penings that make Clark County’s
history so interesting.
You can reserve your spot to
experience this spooky slant on
history by joining one of the mu-
seum’s walking tours on a dark
(but hopefully not stormy) night.
Dress for the weather and be sure
to bring your goosebumps and a
flashlight to explore downtown
Vancouver.
The event is for ages 13 and
over. Reserve your spot now, as
tours have already filed up. Visit
cchmuseum.org.