National Park
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Junior Ranger Day at Fort Vancouver National Historic Site
National Junior Ranger Day celebrates the next generation of National Park stewards! Fort Vancouver National Historic Site invites hundreds of children each year to become Junior Rangers at this family-friendly event. Junior Rangers pledge to explore national parks, learn about our nation's land and heritage, and protect the valuable resources of the National Park […]
Independence Day at Fort Vancouver
Independence Day at Fort Vancouver Presented By Celebrating over 50 years of providing our community with an exceptional fireworks display – and the best is yet to come! Using state of the art fireworks synchronized to music, the 2017 display will once again be launched from Pearson Field, providing attendees an amazing and exciting fireworks […]
Join Fort Vancouver National Historic Site for a Week-Long Celebration of the National Park Service’s 101st Birthday
On August 25, 2017, the National Park Service will celebrate its 101st anniversary as an agency! In honor of the occasion, a week of exciting programs will be offered at Fort Vancouver National Historic Site, one of the 417 units of the National Park Service. In addition to the programs listed below, the reconstructed Fort […]
Campfires & Candlelight at Fort Vancouver
On September 9, 2017, Fort Vancouver National Historic Site will host Campfires & Candlelight, the national park's largest living history event of the year. Campfires & Candlelight features costumed reenactors who will recreate several time periods in Southwest Washington's history. Beginning at 4 pm, the event's Timeline of History will extend from East 5th […]
Friends of Ft. Vancouver 1950s Swing Dance
Dance fans - mark your calendar and dust off your saddle shoes!! The Friends of the Fort Vancouver National Historic Site is hosting a 1950s Swing Dance at Pearson Air Museum (1115 E. Fifth Street, Vancouver, WA 98661) on Saturday, September 23, 2017 from 7:00-10:00pm. Though you don't need to dress in vintage 1950s era clothing - […]