Here comes the Bridesmaids! Grab your picnic blanket or lawn chair and come down to the Fort Vancouver National Site for a movie on the big screen. Seating opens at 7:30 pm and movies start at dusk (9:30pm). Feel free to bring your favorite movie snacks or purchase treats from one of our vendors. Movies […]
Before the internet, Before cell phones, Before roller-blades, There was a time... 1985. Don't pretend you don't remember. Grab your picnic blanket or lawn chair and come down to the Fort Vancouver National Site for a movie on the big screen. Seating opens at 7:30 pm and movies start at dusk (8:30 pm). Feel free […]
Vancouver's urban forest is rooted in history. Join this guided walk through tree-lined Officers Row and learn the history of our community and our trees. Urban Forestry staff will discuss characteristics of both native and ornamental trees throughout the historic site as Historic Trust staff will share history of Officers Row. This 2 hour tour will include a leisurely […]
Power. Grace. Wisdom. Wonder. Grab your picnic blanket or lawn chair and come down to the Fort Vancouver National Site for a movie on the big screen. Seating opens at 7:30 pm and movies start at dusk (8:30 pm). Feel free to bring your favorite movie snacks or purchase treats from one of our vendors. […]
A slacker known to his friends as "The Dude" gets mixed up in a convoluted kidnapping plot with an eccentric millionaire whose name he shares. Grab your picnic blanket or lawn chair and come down to the Fort Vancouver National Site for a movie on the big screen. Seating opens at 7:30 pm and movies […]
Have you ever imagined what it was like to live in the beautiful homes on Officers Row? In this month's Walk & Talk we'll explore late 19th century family life on Officers Row including the role of wives in the Army, the experiences of children living on an Army base and how Officers Row influenced […]
The West Barracks represents the history of soldiers, physicians, nurses and laborers who built, shaped and nurtured their community. On this tour you’ll explore a neighborhood where the Army’s non-commissioned officers and their families resided, visit the Red Cross Building, and learn about the year that the 24th Infantry Regiment of Buffalo Soldiers served at Vancouver […]
34th Annual Lough Legacy Veterans Parade The Lough Legacy Veterans Parade celebrates the service and sacrifice area veterans have made for our freedom in partnership with the City of Vancouver. These events are made possible through a generous donation from Frank and JoAnne Lough who dedicated resources in support of Veterans Day Services. Year after […]
The Vietnam War is seen by much of the Western world as being fought between the Americans and North Vietnamese Communists, with the South Vietnamese largely absent. Yet many Vietnamese refugees who came to America after the war served in the South Vietnamese military, and there is little recognition and understanding of their contributions and […]
On May 13, 1849, the USS Massachusetts, a troop transport steamer, docked in Vancouver. It carried Bvt. Maj. J.S. Hatheway, along with seven other officers, some wives and children and 152 enlisted soldiers. Hathweay was the first of many prominent US Army leaders who would called Vancouver Barracks home. On this tour we will share […]
