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    Fort Vancouver

    National Historic Site OR,WA

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Dame School Curriculum

Dame School

Taught by instructors and assisted by Adult Aides, the curriculum of the Dame School includes many skills practiced historically, as well as what it means to be a volunteer who interprets and shares knowledge with the public.

Topics include selections from:

  • fibers, fabrics, sewing, and stitching- creating a sampler
  • Native American beadwork
  • knitting and croquet
  • Chinuk Jargon and 19th century speech in the Pacific Northwest
  • hearth-cooking and the Fort Vancouver Kitchen
  • field and garden
  • watercolor
  • paper arts
  • history of Fort Vancouver and The McLoughlin House
  • orientation to the National Park Service
  • cultural resources and archaeology
  • public speaking and interacting with visitors
  • safety

Did You Know?

Image of a ranger examining an excavation site

Due to its outstanding cultural resources on display and in situ, Fort Vancouver National Historic Site is known as the premiere historical archaeology site in the Pacific Northwest. More...