The Medal of Honor & the Vancouver Barracks Post Cemetery Speaker: Major (retired) Jefferson Davis Presented by the Vancouver Barracks Military Association Since it was created in 1861, fewer than 3,500 people have received the Medal of Honor. Four recipients are buried in the Vancouver Barracks Post Cemetery. Like most recipients, these four, Moses Williams, […]
World War I raged through Europe from 1914 to 1918. The United States was carefully neutral, until April 6, 1917, when it joined Great Britain and the Allied Powers, declaring war against Germany and later its allies, the Central Powers. United States troops arrived in Europe on June 26, 1917, and entered combat in October. The first […]
WWI Centennial Conference Registration Required In 1918, soldiers returning from WWI brought the Spanish Flu home with them. Among the first to render medical aid were the Sisters of Providence. Many of the nuns died as a result. Learn more at WWI Centennial Conference lecture "The Impact of the Spanish Flu on the Sisters of […]
African American Contributions to the Civilian Conservation Corps Speaker: Dr. Donna Sinclair Presented by the Vancouver Barracks Military Association From 1932 until 1942, the Civilian Conservation Corps, or CCC was one of the largest public works programs of the New Deal. The program employed single young men to perform unskilled manual labor in jobs related to the […]
Did you know that it was illegal to build and fly your own airplane in the US until 1952? Did you know that Oregon had regulations allowing homebuilt aircraft as early as 1921? Join the Oregon Aviation Historical Society as they bring you the stories of how early Oregon Aviators flew in the face of […]
To commemorate the return of our military history talks, our special guest will be Dr. Scott L. Stabler. He will speak about General Oliver Otis Howard, his service in the Civil War and contribution to African American empowerment as head of the Freedmen’s Bureau, during Reconstruction. Prior to his assignment as the Commander of the […]
The Historic Trust is excited to host the Vancouver Barracks Military Association's 2023 Military History Talk series. Join us for the first talk of the year and learn more about the history of the Vancouver Barracks. After World War II, the Vancouver Barracks went from being the Pacific Northwest’s premier Regular Army post to playing […]
