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Apr 25, 2023 · Vancouver Mayor Anne McEnerny-Ogle will cut the ribbon on the new Esther Short Park playground at its grand opening at 11 a.m. Saturday in downtown Vancouver. The playground has all new equipment ...
A 5-acre park in the heart of downtown Vancouver, Esther Short is the oldest public square in the state of Washington. Today the park contains a clock tower, gazebo, large picnic shelter/stage, playground, rose garden, walking paths and seasonal water feature. You will find the Vancouver Farmer's Market here on weekends mid-March through ...
Esther Clark Short (December 24, 1806 – June 28, 1862) was an early American settler of what would become the State of Washington. She was a founder of the City of Vancouver, Washington . [1] Part of her land bequeath became Esther Short Park , which is the oldest public square in the state of Washington. [2]
Feb 15, 2023 · 2 Photos. CME Play workers pour concrete around the supports of a free-form climbing structure that is part of a new playground Tuesday at Esther Short Park. (Photos by Taylor Balkom/The Columbian ...
May 30, 2022 · Esther Short and her husband Amos Short, undated. (Courtesy: Clark County Historical Museum) Rendering for a new playground at Esther Short Park in downtown Vancouver, 2022 (Courtesy: City of ...
Apr 30, 2023 · The Esther Short Park rebuild cost about $800,000, which was drawn from funds collected from developers of the Vancouver Waterfront Park project, according to the project webpage. City officials estimated the cost of the old structures at $200,000. The play equipment was over 20 years old and ready to be replaced.
A 5-acre park in the heart of downtown Vancouver, Esther Short is the oldest public square in the state of Washington. Today the park contains a clock tower, gazebo, large picnic shelter/stage, playground, rose garden, walking paths and seasonal water feature. You will find the Vancouver Farmer's Market here on weekends mid-March through October.
