Clark County Historical Museum


This small, vibrant museum mounts various exhibitions on Vancouver life, culture and history. It's also home to the Brautigan Library, a collection of 400 unpublished manuscripts inspired by author Richard Brautigan's 1971 novel The Abortion and the subject of a great episode of This American Life.


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