Community Events
Lantern Tour: An Evening at the Fort
The park’s Lantern Tour Series offers attendees an opportunity to view many of the resources of Fort Vancouver National Historic Site in a different light — at night, on foot, and by candle lantern! Reservations for all Lantern Tours are required, and payment for the tour must be made at the time of reservation. Lantern […]
FRIENDS OF FORT VANCOUVER’S SWEETHEART DANCE RECREATES 1940S USO DANCES TO BENEFIT NATIONAL PARK PROGRAMS
The 2017 Sweetheart Hangar Dance will be held on Saturday, February 11, 2017, from 7 pm to 10 pm at Pearson Air Museum, located at 1115 E. Fifth Street, Vancouver, WA 98661. The dance, in the style of World War II era USO dances, is an annual fundraiser sponsored by the Friends of Fort Vancouver […]
VBMA’s February Military History Talk
When We Start Caring More About Tomorrow Than Yesterday: Global War on Terrorism Speaker: Dan Sockle When humans start caring more about tomorrow than yesterday, about the lives of our children and future generations more than ghosts of the past, conflict arising from vengeance will fade into history. We must find a way to extract […]
Lantern Tour: An Evening at the Fort
The park’s Lantern Tour Series offers attendees an opportunity to view many of the resources of Fort Vancouver National Historic Site in a different light — at night, on foot, and by candle lantern! Reservations for all Lantern Tours are required, and payment for the tour must be made at the time of reservation. Lantern […]
Join VA Secretary for YouTube Live Q&A with Veterans
This Friday, Feb. 24, join VA Secretary Dr. David Shulkin as he takes questions from Veterans during a town hall-style digital event on YouTube Live. Dr. David J. Shulkin was nominated by President Trump to serve as the ninth Secretary of Veterans Affairs, was confirmed by the United States Senate on Feb. 13, and was […]
2017 Home With Heroes Banquet
Columbia Credit Union presents.... 2017 Home With Heroes Banquet Thursday, March 2, 2017 ABOUT THE BANQUET: Home with Heroes is excited to kick off the 2017 fundraising year! Please join usThursday March 2, 2017 at 5pm at The Historic Hanger at Pearson Airfield for an evening of Music, Food, Film from 2016 and great fun! Dinner is catered […]
VBMA’s March Military History Talk
The Vancouver Barracks, Proving Ground for Generals Speaker: Jeff Davis The Vancouver Barracks was established in 1849, and was open as a military post until the new millennium. In the 150+ years of history, many young officers served at the Vancouver Barracks, and later rose to the rank of general. Jeff Davis will focus on […]
Lois Chichinoff Thadei Shares Experiences Of Art And Aviation
Join the Friends of Fort Vancouver and the National Park Service for a unique afternoon event of art and aviation! Lois Chichinoff Thadei is a bush pilot and aviation mechanic who learned from Clark County's own Wally Olson at Evergreen Airport. To receive her pilot's wheel rating and learn to dope and fabric old aircraft, […]