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Fort Vancouver Historic Site

Cooking it old school: Fort Vancouver kitchen gives a lesson in 1840s kitchens

October 12, 2024, 6:13am Clark County Life Subscriber Exclusive

I could smell woodsmoke from Fort Vancouver’s kitchen as soon as I got out of my car in the Fifth Street visitor lot. The aroma led me to the weathered… Read story

200 years of community: Fort Vancouver’s multicultural history highlighted during bicentennial events

October 5, 2024, 6:13am Clark County Life

The end of this year and the whole of next year will be big ones for the Fort Vancouver National Historic Site. Read story

This photo of Edward R.S. Canby was taken in 1873, shortly before he became the only U.S. Army general to be killed in the Indian Wars. Canby is buried in the Crown Hill National Cemetery in Indianapolis.

Clark County History: Vancouver commander Canby was the only general killed in Indian Wars

September 7, 2024, 6:05am Clark County Life

In all the battles the Army fought against Native Americans, Columbia Barracks commander Edward Canby was the only general to be killed. Read story

‘Never to be Forgotten’ ceremony on Aug. 28 will honor two Clark County veterans

August 19, 2024, 1:10pm Clark County News

The Clark County Community Military Appreciation Committee, the Patriot Guard Riders and the American Veterans Organization will host the “Never To Be Forgotten” ceremony 1-2 p.m. Aug. 28 at the Clark County War Memorial at the Fort Vancouver Barracks. Read story

Lean in closely to make out the name “Fillmore” on this glazed clay pipe fragment, held in the gloved hands of Meagan Huff, curator at Fort Vancouver National Historic Site. Archaeologists have found thousands of pipe fragments in and around the fort site, including “president pipes” dated to election campaigns of the 1840s and 1850s, Huff said.

Fort Vancouver’s presidential pipes were the election swag of the 1840s and 1850s

August 15, 2024, 6:05am Clark County Life

In presidential races of yore — before the advent of T-shirts, hats, signs and bumper stickers — voters indicated their preferences through the pipes they smoked, puffing tobacco between their favorite presidential wannabes’ ears. Read story

Volunteer Cheryl Riley works at the entrance to the Fort Vancouver National Historic Site garden as visitors enjoy the view.

Digging history: Volunteers keep Fort Vancouver garden green, growing and authentic

July 27, 2024, 6:13am Clark County Life Subscriber Exclusive

Planting a garden is an act of optimism. Seeds are sown in the hope that they’ll bear fruit or flowers in the future. The unnamed people who planted Fort Vancouver’s original garden surely never imagined how far into the future their labors would be studied, replicated and appreciated. Read story

Spode ceramics spectacle: Unmatched collection of pieces on display at Vancouver National Historic Site

Fort Vancouver’s collection of archaeological Spode – that is, pieces and fragments of the dishware that were literally found in the ground – is the largest in the world, according to curator Meagan Huff.

Did Celiast Smith ever admire the intricate artistry on Spode ceramic dishes, saucers and cups? It’s more than likely, said Meagan Huff, curator at the Fort Vancouver National Historic Site, since Spode was so commonly used at the fort in the mid-1800s. Read story

Find hidden stories of familiar grounds with Fort Vancouver’s self-guided tour

The Vancouver Barracks bandstand is one of the landmarks on the new National Park Service free, self-guided cellphone tour.

Fort Vancouver National Historic Site’s parade grounds hold special significance in the region’s history. Its verdant, treeless expanse and gentle southward slope make it one of Vancouver’s best vantage points. It’s easy to wonder about the generations who have been here before us, gazing upon the same landmarks and geographical… Read story

What’s on display at Southwest Washington museums this summer?

Maryhill Museum of Art founder Sam Hill built this full-scale replica of Stonehenge, the prehistoric stone site in England, to protest war and remember Klickitat County’s losses in World War I.

June 8, 2024, 6:13am Clark County Life Subscriber Exclusive

It’s tempting to make summer the season for setting your instincts on “fun” and your brain on “snooze.” But there’s no reason learning and leisure can’t go hand in hand, even when the sun is shining. Read story