The Firsts Monument is installed along Officers Row in the

Vancouver, Washington Vancouver is a city on the north bank of the Columbia River in the U.S. state of Washington, located in Clark County. Incorporated in 1857, Vancouver has a population of 190,915 as of the 2020 census, making it the fourth-largest city in Was ...

portion of the

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. The monument, erected by the

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in 1925, commemorates several "firsts" to occur at

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, within the

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, including the first military post, school, and

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delivery.

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* 1925 establishments in Washington (state) Monuments and memorials in Vancouver, Washington Outdoor sculptures in Vancouver, Washington {{Washington-stub

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