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About Vancouver's 150th Anniversary

2007 marks Vancouver’s 150th anniversary as an incorporated city. The City has gone through many transformations including growing from a population of about 250 people in 1857 to today’s count of 155,000. Look for more information about events commemorating the 150th anniversary coming soon. If you would like to help plan events and activities around the 150th celebration, please contact 150thanniversary@ci.vancouver.wa.us

Historic Facts
Headquarters of Hudson’s Bay Company (established 1825) • Oldest permanent non-native settlement in Pacific Northwest (1825) • Oldest living apple tree in Pacific Northwest (planted 1826) • First sawmill in Pacific Northwest (1827) • Oldest public square in Pacific Northwest (Esther Short Park, 1855) • Notable soldiers who served at Vancouver Barracks:

Gen. Ulysses S. Grant
Gen. O.O. Howard
Gen. George C. Marshall

• One of the oldest continuously operated airports in the country (Pearson Field, 1905-present)
• World’s largest spruce lumber mill for airplane construction during World War I
• Pearson Field, landing site of first transpolar flight (Soviet, 1937)
• Major shipbuilding center during World War II.

History of Vancouver

A brief overview of Vancouver's History.

Tour through Time

Walking and driving routes to view historic buildings in Vancouver and the surrounding area.