Vancouver Barracks World War I National Centennial Conference
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VBMA’s June Military History Talk
Speaker: Major (retired) Jeff Davis Title: The Spanish Flu Comes from Flanders Fields, to America Subject: Most soldiers returning from World War I thought only about their families, and moving on to a rosy future. Unfortunately, many returned bringing death with them, in the form of a pandemic known as the Spanish Flu. This devastating […]
Vancouver Barracks Military Association Military History Talk
Buffalo Soldiers at the Vancouver Barracks In the late 1890s, and in World War II, African American soldiers, sometimes called Buffalo Soldiers served at the Vancouver Barracks. Mr. Wilson Keller, who is working on his Boy Scout Eagle project will talk about an interpretive sign about the Buffalo Soldiers, he is helping design and have […]
BUFFALO SOLDIERS AT THE VANCOUVER BARRACKS
In the late 1890s, and in World War II, African American soldiers, sometimes called Buffalo Soldiers served at the Vancouver Barracks. Mr. Wilson Keller, who is working on his Boy Scout Eagle project will talk about an interpretive sign about the Buffalo Soldiers, he is helping design and have installed at the Vancouver Barracks. Retired […]
THE CIVILIAN CONSERVATION CORPS IN THE VANCOUVER BARRACKS DISTRICT
When most people think about the Civilian Conservation Corps, or CCC, they imagine thousands of young men carrying shovels, axes, and saws throughout the woodlands of the United States. While much of the CCC’s work was done in the woods, organizing, training, and supplying the woodland camps was done from locations with access to paved […]
Military History Talk – The Portland Metro Area Response Plan in World War II
The Marshall House 1301 Officers Row, Vancouver, WAWhen the United States entered World War II, it was the first time since the War of 1812 that the United States feared a full-scale enemy invasion. Across the country, as military bases beefed up their security and war plans, so did civilian governments. In Portland, Oregon, the city developed and implemented a comprehensive plan to combat […]
Buffalo Soldiers in Clark County
Clark County Historical Museum 1511 Main St, Vancouver, WAClark County Historical Museum will launch its 2020 Speaker Series on Thursday, Feb. 6, with Frazier Raymond’s presentation of “Buffalo Soldiers in Clark County.” Doors will open at 5 p.m. and the event will begin at 7 p.m. Raymond is president of the Buffalo Soldiers – Moses Williams Pacific Northwest Chapter, 9th and 10th U.S. Cavalry Association. Raymond […]
I am Also Entitled to be Recognized: The Journey of Moses Williams
Fort Vancouver Visitors Center 1501 E Evergreen Boulevard, Vancouver, WAHistorian Gregory P. Shine will return to the Fort Vancouver Visitor Center to present a special program titled “’I am Also Entitled to be Recognized’: The Journey of Moses Williams, Buffalo Soldier” at 1:30 PM on Saturday, February 29, 2020. The program will explore the life, military service, and Pacific Northwest connections of Sgt. Moses […]
Clark County Historical Museum Presentation of Women’s Suffrage in SW Washington
Clark County Historical Museum 1511 Main St, Vancouver, WAClark County Historical Museum continues its 2020 Speaker Series with Tracy Kelly’s presentation of “Women’s Suffrage in Southwest Washington” at 7:00 PM on Thursday, March 5, 2020. From the beginning of the Suffrage Movement through the Washington State ratification of the 19th Amendment and into contemporary time, women in Southwest Washington have long been a […]
Military History Talk
O. O. Howard House 750 Anderson St, Vancouver, WADr. Mary Walker: Hero, Surgeon, Trailblazer Thursday, March 23rd, 2023 6:30 pm General O.O. Howard House 750 Anderson St., Vancouver The Trust is excited to host the Vancouver Barracks Military Association's 2023 military history talk series. Join us for this fascinating discussion with speaker Michelle Marra, a descendant of Dr. Walker. Since it was created […]