Remembrance and Appreciation
Celebrate Smokey Bear’s Birthday In Vancouver
On Saturday, August 11, 2018, the U.S. Forest Service, Friends of Fort Vancouver, and the National Park Service will be celebrating Smokey Bear’s 74th birthday at the Fort Vancouver Visitor Center at 10 am. Kids and their families are invited to this free event for fun activities, historic Smokey video clips, learn about wildfire prevention and, […]
7th Annual Salute to Veterans … Car & Motorcycle Show
This is a Car and Motorcycle Show that should definitely be on your schedule! It’s the 7th Annual Salute to Veterans Car & Motorcycle Show. We have produced the Veterans Car Shows for the past 6 years. The first 5 benefited the Salvation Army Veterans & Family Center and last year the Hillsboro VFW was […]
SPIRIT of ’45 DAY
SPIRIT of '45 DAY Honors WWII Generation 12 August 2018, 11 AM at The OREGON WWII Memorial State Capital CONGRESSIONALLY-ENDORSED, STATE-LEGISLATED DAY To commemorate the achievements and virtues of the World War II generation on the 2nd Sunday of every August, so as to inspire future generations. Join us to honor America’s ‘Ground Forces’ and women who […]
Fort Vancouver National Historic Site To Host Summer Saber Training Program
Fort Vancouver National Historic Site (NHS) is pleased to announce that it will host a saber training program for the public this summer. The training will take place inside the Hudson’s Bay Company fort stockade and participants will wear period correct clothing provided by Fort Vancouver National Historic Site. In 1845, the HMS Modeste, an […]