Views of Clark County - Land Bridge Connects to Fort Vancouver
By Debb Janes, Put My Love of Nature At Work for You
(Nature As Neighbors)
Columbia River Land BridgeThe National Park Service is celebrating its centennial this year and is encouraging everyone to visit their local park and appreciate their importance in our society. We are fortunate to have one of those national treasures right here in Clark County - the Fort Vancouver National Historic Site.Much has been written about the Park and its significance as the original 1824 site of the Hudson Bay Trading Company, the first major settlement in the Northwest. While the Fort is easily accessible by driving East from the I-5 freeway to the Visitor Center, a more interesting approach is walking over the Columbia River Land Bridge.Connections to The Fort, The Old Apple Tree, and more.Designed by famed architect Maya Lin, the Land Bridge reconnects the Columbia River w...
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