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Fort Vancouver prepares to reopen with COVID-19 precautions

Site busy getting ready for Phase 3 of state's reopening plan

By Calley Hair, Columbian staff writer
Published: July 9, 2020, 6:00am
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Doug Smith of Snohomish peeks through the closed front gate of the stockade at Fort Vancouver National Historic Site on Wednesday afternoon. The grounds are open, but indoor exhibits are closed.
Doug Smith of Snohomish peeks through the closed front gate of the stockade at Fort Vancouver National Historic Site on Wednesday afternoon. The grounds are open, but indoor exhibits are closed. (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian) Photo Gallery

COVID-19 might have thrown a wrench into the usual activities at Fort Vancouver National Historic Site this year, but the sprawling green spaces and community gardens are far from empty.

Early Wednesday afternoon, the national site was bustling with joggers, dog walkers and picnickers. Across the street, at the historic Eatery at the Grant House, the patio was filled with customers eating lunch.

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