Historical Studies

This historic postcard bearing the image of Officer's Row's Grant House is in the Fort Vancouver Museum Collection.  Contrary to what the caption on the card says, Ulysses S. Grant did not live in this house, but it was later named in his honor.

NPS PHOTO

 

We are currently in the process of ensuring that all of the uploaded historical studies on our website are fully accessible and compliant with section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. As documents from our archives are processed for accessibility, they will be posted here.

In addition to the links and PDFs below, you can learn more about history at the park on our People and Places pages.

To report any issues with downloading or accessibility of the resources on this page, please email us.

 

Ethnohistorical Studies

An Ethnohistorical Overview of Groups with Ties to Fort Vancouver National Historic Site, by Douglas Deur. National Park Service Pacific West Region, 2012.

• click here to download the 5,916 KB .pdf file

Historical Studies of Fort Vancouver

The History of Fort Vancouver and its Physical Structure, by John Hussey. Portland, OR: National Park Service & Washington State Historical Society, 1957.

• click here to view the study online in HTML

Historical Studies of Vancouver Barracks

"Our Manifest Destiny Bids Fair for Fulfillment": An Historical Overview of Vancouver Barracks, 1846-1898, by Donna L. Sinclair. Vancouver, WA: National Park Service, 2003.

• click here to download the 4,146 KB .pdf file

The Waking of a Military Town: Vancouver, Washington and the Vancouver National Historic Reserve, 1898-1920, by Donna L. Sinclair. Vancouver, WA: National Park Service, 2003.

• click here to download the 6,818 KB .pdf file

Riptide on the Columbia: A Military Community Between the Wars, Vancouver, Washington and the Vancouver National Historic Reserve, 1920-1942, by Donna L. Sinclair. Vancouver, WA: National Park Service, 2003.

• click here to download the 11,426 KB .pdf file