Discover the Forgotten History of Vanport – Oregon’s Lost City!

Link To Video:

https://youtube.com/shorts/RaWVKfuwfmQ?si=1oqYEhq5yZ7d2gCC

Did you know that Oregon was once home to Vanport, a thriving city built during WWII, housing thousands — including a large Black community seeking opportunity and refuge? In 1948, it all came to a tragic and sudden end when a catastrophic flood wiped Vanport off the map.

This piece of hidden history holds powerful lessons about community, resilience, and the reality of racial inequality right here in Oregon.

Watch and learn the truth they don’t teach in schools!

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