Commemorating Fort Vancouver’s 200th through Historical Archaeology

This talk explores the role of historical archaeology in illuminating the confluence of people, places, and events that shaped the history of the Pacific Northwest. Using documents, Indigenous oral traditions, and the material record, Wilson will explore the central role of Fort Vancouver in the region’s history from the nineteenth through the twenty-first centuries. He concludes with some thoughts on how we can best commemorate the bicentennial of the Fort Vancouver.

Douglas C. Wilson (Ph.D., University of Arizona, 1991) is an archaeologist and adjunct associate professor at Portland State University, who has explored the historical archaeology of the Pacific Northwest for over 30 years. Among his awards are the 2011 John L. Cotter Award for Excellence in National Park Service Archeology and the 2016 Society for Historical Archaeology’s Diversity Field School Competition Award. He has published in many academic books and journals with his most recent book released in December 2024, the Historical Archaeology of the Pacific Northwest, part of the American Experience in Archaeological Perspective series by the University Press of Florida. 

Fees

This event is free to attend.

Location

Fort Vancouver Visitor Center, 1501 E Evergreen Blvd, Vancouver, WA 98661

Latitude and Longitude 45.626202, -122.656637

Schedule

Event Type

• Talk