Fort Vancouver Bicentennial Celebration

 

It has been an exciting year already, centered around the 200^th anniversary of the establishment of the Hudson's Bay Company's Fort Vancouver. But wait, there's more! Join the National Park Service and the Friends of Fort Vancouver on August 16th for a day of guided walks and tours, demonstrations by costumed interpreters, period music, and more. In honor of this bicentennial, entrance fees will be waived on this day. 

 

 

10:00 AM – Commemoration Walk – Join park volunteers and community members in a walk from the Visitor Center to the reconstructed Fort Vancouver, led by the stirring sound of a local bagpiper. 

10:30 AM – Commemoration Ceremony – Dignitaries from Washington State, the Friends of Fort Vancouver, and the Park Superintendent will share their personal connections to the site and its history.

11:00 AM – 3:00 PM – Ongoing Programs & Activities

• Guided Fort Tours – 11:00 AM, 1:00 PM, 2:00 PM, 3:00 PM

• Vancouver Community Concert Band – 11:00–11:20 AM, 12:15–12:40 PM, 2:00 PM

• Bagpipe Performances – 11:30 AM, 1:00 PM

• Historic Weapons Demonstrations – 11:30 AM, 1:30 PM

• Village House Walking Tours – 12:00 PM

• Visitor center and bookstore open - 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM

• Children’s Activities – Including a brand-new scavenger hunt created by a Fort Vancouver volunteer (ongoing)

3:00 PM – 4:00 PM – Closing of all activities and preparations for fort closure.