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FREE FAMILY FUN AT NATIONAL GET OUTDOORS DAY
Kick off summer by joining in on free, outdoor activities and family fun at the 10th annual National Get Outdoors Day on Saturday, June 9 from 10 am to 3 pm at Fort Vancouver National Historic Site in Vancouver, Washington. Kids and families can enjoy climbing a rock wall, meeting live birds of prey, catching […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
5th Annual B-17 Alliance Fly-In Fundraiser
5th Annual B-17 Alliance Fly-In Fundraiser Aug. 3-4, 2018. With your help the B-17 “Lacey Lady” will fly again! 501 C3 non-profit corporation. ID # 20-3507294 (All donations are tax deductible) All are invited to attend the B-17 Alliance Fly-In Fundraiser August 3 & 4, 2018 9am-6pm at historic McNary Field in Salem, Oregon. Join B-17 Alliance […]
CommonGround: The Vancouver Chautauqua
Explore six days of free history, art, music, and literature events in downtown Vancouver modeled after the historic chautauquas popular in late 19th and early 20th century America. Events include Walk + Talk history tours; Military History, Six Degrees of Marshall, and Fort Vancouver Tapestry exhibitions; monotype, crochet, figure drawing, and felt workshops with an exhibition and performances inspired […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]