Shaun Alex

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Visiting Vancouver, but NOT in Canada

My US road trip continues

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Shaun Alex
Jun 20, 2022
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There’s a very short version of why there is a Vancouver in Canada and one in the USA: both cities are named after George Vancouver, a British naval officer. In the US, Fort Vancouver was established by British Hudson's Bay Company in 1824 along the Columbia River.

I didn’t get to spend much time in Vancouver, but it stands out to me for a few reasons a…

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