World War I - Vancouver, Washington
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BruceS
N 45° 37.599 W 122° 39.271
10T E 526930 N 5052625
Marker lists a few events that happened around Vancouver Barracks during the World War I era.
Waymark Code: WMJ8FQ
Location: Washington, United States
Date Posted: 10/10/2013
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Text of marker:
World War I
World War I initiated an era of growth in Vancouver. Wooden shipbuilding became a major civilian industry. Remnants of old shipways are found immediately south of Officers Row. The garrison's polo field made an excellent landing field for daredevils and wingwalkers as early as 1911. The first documented flight at the field occurred in 1905 when a gas-filled balloon from Portland landed there. Pearson Air Field, a former Army airstrip, is believed to be the oldest continuously operating airpark in the country.
Donated by
Jack M. Jochim