On March 6, 1912, the first Oreo cookie was sold in Hoboken, New Jersey. The famous treat, most often seen with a glass of milk by its side, is currently sold around the world, and yesterday marked its 100th birthday. Another “sweet” organization celebrating its centennial this year began in Savannah, Georgia on March 12, […]
January 16, 1917: $185,000 bond issue to buy property and make improvements at the port is approved, and the United States enters World War I. The declaration of war led the United States Shipping Board to create the Emergency Fleet Corporation (EFC), the purpose of which was to “acquire, operate and maintain merchant ships for […]
The Port of Vancouver will hold a Centennial Public Tour on Thursday, February 23 at noon. The port has been hosting public tours for more than a decade, with this year’s tour taking on a very special focus. This will be the first tour of the port’s 2012 centennial year. The unique opportunity allows visitors […]
September 2001- The port joins in wind energy creation. The Port of Vancouver began handling wind energy cargo imports in 2001 when a vessel carrying 40 windmills arrived at the port. The windmills were manufactured by Vestas Group of Denmark and were destined for a wind farm west of Walla Walla, Washington. Today, the Port […]