Rose Festival Court visit

Pearson Field Education Center 201A East Reserve Street, Vancouver, WA, United States

Today, Saturday, June 2, the Rose Festival Princesses make their 13th annual visit to Pearson Field Education Center. Visitation is from 1:30pm - 3:30pm.

Military History Talk

The Marshall House 1301 Officers Row, Vancouver, WA, United States

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 […]

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Girls in Aviation Day

Pearson Field Education Center 201A East Reserve Street, Vancouver, WA, United States

On October 13, 2018, Women in Aviation International chapters around the world will bring all of the passion, exploration, learning, and excitement of aviation and aerospace right to you. Across the Women in Aviation International network, plans are in the works for an extraordinary day of fun and inspiration! Connect with other girls and women who […]

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Buffalo Soldiers at the Vancouver Barracks

The Marshall House 1301 Officers Row, Vancouver, WA, United States

In the late 1890s, and in World War II, African American soldiers, sometimes called Buffalo Soldiers served at the Vancouver Barracks. Mr. Wilson Keller, who is working on his Boy Scout Eagle project will talk about an interpretive sign about the Buffalo Soldiers, he is helping design and have installed at the Vancouver Barracks. Retired […]

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The Civilian Conservation Corps in the Vancouver Barracks District

The Marshall House 1301 Officers Row, Vancouver, WA, United States

When most people think about the Civilian Conservation Corps, or CCC, they imagine thousands of young men carrying shovels, axes, and saws throughout the woodlands of the United States. While much of the CCC’s work was done in the woods, organizing, training, and supplying the woodland camps was done from locations with access to paved […]

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Predator: A Marine Corps Tank Company in Operation Desert Storm

The Marshall House 1301 Officers Row, Vancouver, WA, United States

B Company, 4th Tank Battalion, a Marine Corps Reserve Company was activated in December of 1990 to serve in Operation Desert Storm after the invasion of Kuwait by Iraq in August of 1990. The company led the Second Marine Division assault into Kuwait that liberated the country. They were awarded the Navy  Unit Citation for […]

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The Portland Metro Area Response Plan in World War II

The Marshall House 1301 Officers Row, Vancouver, WA, United States

When the United States entered World War II, it was the first time since the War of 1812 that the United States government and civilians feared a full-scale enemy invasion. Across the country, as military bases beefed up their security and war plans, so did civilian governments.  In Portland, Oregon, the city developed and implemented […]

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Providence Academy Open House

Providence Academy 400 E. Evergreen Blvd., Vancouver, WA, United States

Academy Ballroom & Chapel Open House Looking for a venue for your event or wedding? Come see the tremendous results of the restoration of the Ballroom and Chapel at the Providence Academy. Start planning your big day! Free event, don't miss it!

The Development of the Vancouver Barracks and City of Vancouver’s Water System

The Marshall House 1301 Officers Row, Vancouver, WA, United States

How does the City of Vancouver get its drinking water? It is more than the simple act of turning on a tap. The development of today’s water system is part of a long engineering tradition beginning with rain barrels and wooden pipes, to artesian wells; with private companies competing to provide water to both the […]

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Flight is Fun – Summer Camp

4-Day camp. $350 July 16 - July 19 For youth entering 5th to 7th grades Let's have some fun with flight. Join the millions of people who love to make things fly! Campers learn how air, design and weight affect how things fly. Build and design kites, flying lanterns, gliders and rockets. This camp includes […]

$350