• SOLD OUT! Officers Row Trees Walking Tour

    O.O. Howard House 750 Anderson St., Vancouver, WA, United States

    Start at: Howard House, 750 Anderson St., Vancouver, 98661 Join City of Vancouver Urban Forestry staff for a walking tour to learn more about the many species of trees along […]

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  • Culture & Heritage Series: Summer Solstice Celebration

    O.O. Howard House 750 Anderson St., Vancouver, WA, United States

    Join us as we welcome the longest day of the year with connection and celebration! Enjoy solstice-themed poetry and spoken word, gentle yoga, sound meditation and a fun craft activity, […]

  • Driving to Victory: The U.S. Army Jeep

    O.O. Howard House 750 Anderson St., Vancouver, WA, United States

    During World War II, the United States and its allies fought over all kinds of terrain. The Willys-Overland 1/4-ton cargo vehicle, commonly known as the Jeep, transported the troops over […]

  • Founding of the Vancouver Barracks

    O.O. Howard House 750 Anderson St., Vancouver, WA, United States

    Join the Vancouver Barracks Military Association for an exploration of the personalities of the first officers who founded and commanded the Vancouver Barracks. These include John S. Hatheway, Theodore Talbot, William Wing Loring, and Rufus Ingalls. The talk will also feature early drawings of the original barracks buildings, dating to the early 1850s. Register for […]

  • O.O. Howard and the Freedmen’s Bureau

    O.O. Howard House 750 Anderson St., Vancouver, WA, United States

    The Vancouver Barracks Military Association presents author and former journalist Aaron C. Jones for a program on “O.O. Howard and the Freedmen’s Bureau.”  General Oliver Otis Howard (1830-1909) commanded U.S. Army forces in the Pacific Northwest in the 1870s. Prior to his time in the Northwest, however, Howard served in the Union Army during the […]

  • They Want Our Rhythm, but Not Our Blues: African American Innovation through Pop Culture

    O.O. Howard House 750 Anderson St., Vancouver, WA, United States

    The freedom often denied to African Americans to move and express themselves has meant that they have had to be especially creative in building their culture. The innovations created under oppression are often appropriated by the oppressor—they want our rhythm. And such culture and creativity has been forged from their everyday struggles—but they do not […]