Living history demonstrations, presented by National Park Service volunteers and staff, take place in the Fort Vancouver Garden and at the fort's Blacksmith Shop, Carpenter Shop, and Kitchen. Living history demonstrations are dependent on volunteer and staff availability. Please call the Fort Vancouver Contact Station at (360) 816-6244 in advance of your visit to see what living history demonstrations will be available.
Trip Idea
See History Come to Life at Fort Vancouver

Duration | Half Day |
Topic(s) | Forts, Commerce, Trade, Landscape Design, Scenic Views, Westward Expansion more » |
Activities | Living History, Museum Exhibits |
Type | Kid Friendly, Urban, Educational, Inspirational, Indoors, Outdoors, Group Friendly more » |
Parks | Fort Vancouver National Historic Site |
Living history demonstrations, presented by National Park Service volunteers and staff, take place in the Fort Vancouver Garden and at the fort's Blacksmith Shop, Carpenter Shop, and Kitchen. Living history demonstrations are dependent on volunteer and staff availability. Please call the Fort Vancouver Contact Station at (360) 816-6244 in advance of your visit to see what living history demonstrations will be available.
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Fort Vancouver National Historic Site
Visit Fort Vancouver
- Activity Fee: Yes
- Reservations: No
- Activity: Museum Exhibits
- Pets: No
- Duration: 30–90 Minutes
- Season: Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
- Time of Day: Day
Discover the fascinating history of the fur trade in the Pacific Northwest at Fort Vancouver!
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Fort Vancouver National Historic Site
Visit the Fort Vancouver Garden
- Activity Fee: No (Entrance fees may apply)
- Reservations: No
- Activity: Living History
- Pets: No
- Location: Fort Vancouver Garden
- Duration: 5–30 Minutes
- Season: Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
- Time of Day: Day, Dawn, Dusk
Take a walk through a piece of Fort Vancouver's history! With a wide variety of fruits and vegetables, catch a glimpse of what used to feed the employees of this fur trade fort.
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Fort Vancouver National Historic Site
Watch a Blacksmith Work at Fort Vancouver
- Activity Fee: Yes
- Reservations: No
- Activity: Living History
- Pets: No
- Location: The Fort Vancouver Blacksmith Shop
- Duration: 5–30 Minutes
- Season: Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
- Time of Day: Day
At Fort Vancouver, you can watch a blacksmith work, just as they would have in the 1800s.
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- Activity Fee: Yes
- Reservations: No
- Activity: Living History
- Pets: No
- Location: The Fort Vancouver Carpenter Shop
- Duration: 5–30 Minutes
- Season: Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
- Time of Day: Day
At Fort Vancouver, you can watch a carpenter at work building furniture and building fixtures just as they would have done at Fort Vancouver in the 19th century!
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Fort Vancouver National Historic Site
Experience the Fort Vancouver Kitchen
- Activity Fee: Yes
- Reservations: No
- Activity: Living History
- Pets: No
- Location: The Fort Vancouver Kitchen
- Duration: 5–30 Minutes
- Season: Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
- Time of Day: Day
At the reconstructed Fort Vancouver, you can watch a cooking demonstration from the 1840s in the fort's Kitchen!
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Last updated: December 30, 2020