Esther Short in Vancouver in Clark County, Washington — The American West (Northwest)
Captain George Vancouver Monument
Boat of Discovery
Photographed by Kevin W., June 12, 2008
1. Captain George Vancouver Monument Marker
[Panel 1]:
October 31, 1792
Lt. William Broughton
Named This Area
For His Captain
Dedicated
October 31, 1992
[Panel 2]:
“ The real story of George Vancouver and other explorers of the Pacific Northwest is not in one great voyage. It is in the hundreds of lesser voyages made by the small boats, thoroughness and unfailing courage with which these tasks were carried out through the long years of exploration of the Great River of the West, the Columbia River.”
Erected 1992.
Topics. This historical marker and monument is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical month for this entry is October 1776.
Location. 45° 37.307′ N, 122° 40.434′ W. Marker is in Vancouver, Washington, in Clark County. It is in Esther Short. It is on Columbia Street near 3rd Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 Columbia Street, Vancouver WA 98660, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker and monument is in Greater Portland Area and in Southwest Washington State. It is also on the American Pacific Coast, in the Pacific Northwest, and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor. Globally, it is in North America, the Pacific Rim, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Captain George Vancouver Monument Plaza (here, next to this marker); United States Army Arrives (approx. 0.2 miles
this page online
More about this marker. The unclad keel of a long boat made of steel and painted red. It sits high over a walkway, and is supported by two pyramidal concrete bases with polished black granite facings, one under each end. The bases are on either side of the brick-walled walkway and the boat keel acts as an arch over it. The sculpture is placed in a plaza of sloping, rounded brick-topped walls.
Photographed by Kevin W., June 12, 2008
2. Captain George Vancouver Monument Marker
Photographed by Kevin W., June 12, 2008
3. Captain George Vancouver Monument Marker
View is looking north up Columbia Street. Panel 1 is on the right, panel 2 on the left as you pass under the "boat keel."
Photographed by Kevin W., June 12, 2008
4. Captain George Vancouver Monument Marker
Marker is in the picture's center. In the near right is the Captain George Vancouver Monument Plaza marker(see nearby markers for more information). In the distant background is the Interstate 5 bridge crossing the Columbia River between Vancouver, WA and Portland, OR.
March 28, 2007
5. Captain George Vancouver Monument
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 23, 2008, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 3,049 times since then and 52 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 23, 2008, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. 5. submitted on June 24, 2008, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.
