• Image of the reconstructed stockade at Fort Vancouver and Pearson Air Museum looking northeast from the Land Bridge.

    Fort Vancouver

    National Historic Site OR,WA

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    Information about Fort Vancouver National Historic Site assuming direct operational responsibility for Pearson Air Museum. More »

"Grand Emporium of the West"

Explore the lands and structures at the center of fur trade and military history in the Pacific Northwest. Learn about the diverse cultures who lived and worked here. Enjoy relaxing trails along the Columbia River and Village.

Experience costumed programs, hands-on education activities, engaging living history events, creative media and a world-class archaeology collection. Connect to the past.

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  • Celebrate free, healthy, active, outdoor fun in your urban national park on Saturday, June 8th, 2013, from 10:00-3:00.

    National Get Outdoors Day June 8

    Celebrate free, healthy, active, outdoor fun in your urban national park on Saturday, June 8, 2013, from 10:00-3:00.

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  • Detail of flower graphic on historic green transfer print tablewear

    Explore the Museum Collection

    Fort Vancouver's museum collection includes two million archaeological and historic artifacts. Explore and learn about and our preservation efforts!

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  • Detail image of an NCRI archaeologist using a screener tool to isolate artifacts

    Northwest Cultural Resources Institute

    Learn more about this unique partnership! Take a look at the NCRI Archaeology in Action photo gallery or peruse issues of the NCRI Report newsletter.

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  • Historic photograph of Dr. John McLoughlin

    What's new at the McLoughlin House

    The park's McLoughlin House Unit in Oregon City, Oregon, offers an array of house museum activities, including historic handwork demonstrations.

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  • Read updates from your local National Park

    Read Fort Vancouver: News from Your National Park

    Fort Vancouver: News from Your National Park publication provides updates on park projects, events, and opportunities! Read the latest edition here.

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  • Image of Post to Park 2012 logo

    Learn about the new addition to the park

    In 2012 the Army relinquished the East & South Vancouver Barracks to the National Park Service. Learn the latest news about our plans for preservation

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Did You Know?

Black and white image of Dr. John McLoughlin

Did you know that John McLoughlin, Chief Factor at Fort Vancouver, is known as the “Father of Oregon” for his aid to American immigrants arriving over the Oregon Trail? His home in Oregon City, Oregon is a unit of the national park system administered by Fort Vancouver National Historic Site. More...