Walking Washington's history. Vancouver / Judy Bentley.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bentley, Judy, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cities and towns--Washington (State)--Vancouver--Guidebooks.

Cities and towns.

Historic sites--Washington (State)--Vancouver--Guidebooks.

Historic sites.

Vancouver (Wash.)--Guidebooks.

Vancouver (Wash.).

Genre:

Local history

Guidebooks

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (29 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Vancouver

Place of Publication:

[Seattle] : University of Washington Press, [2016]

Summary:

Walking Washington's History: Ten Cities, a follow-up to Judy Bentley's bestselling Hiking Washington's History, showcases the state's engaging urban history through guided walks in ten major cities. Using narrated walks, maps, and historic photographs, Bentley reveals each city's aspirations.She begins in Vancouver, established as a fur trade emporium on a plain above the Columbia River, and ends with Bellevue, a bedroom community turned edge city. In between, readers crisscross the state, with walks through urban Olympia, Walla Walla, Tacoma, Seattle, Everett, Bellingham, Yakima, and Spokane.Whether readers pass through these cities as tourists or set out to explore their home terrain, they will discover both the visible and invisible markers of Washington history underfoot.

Contents:

Cover; How to Use This Book; Vancouver: The First City; Cathlapotle; Vancouver Loop; Esther Short; Extended Walk: Columbia River Renaissance Trail.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed September 2, 2016).

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9780295806754

0295806753

OCLC:

939519221