Bring the whole family and join the City for the grand opening of Vancouver's new Waterfront Park! Speeches and ribbon cutting ceremony at 11:30 a.m., followed by live music by The Pearls and The Juleps, kite-flying, fun children's activities and seven acres of brand new park to explore! Great food available at waterfront restaurants and the […]
Buffalo Soldiers at the Vancouver Barracks In the late 1890s, and in World War II, African American soldiers, sometimes called Buffalo Soldiers served at the Vancouver Barracks. Mr. Wilson Keller, who is working on his Boy Scout Eagle project will talk about an interpretive sign about the Buffalo Soldiers, he is helping design and have […]
In the late 1890s, and in World War II, African American soldiers, sometimes called Buffalo Soldiers served at the Vancouver Barracks. Mr. Wilson Keller, who is working on his Boy Scout Eagle project will talk about an interpretive sign about the Buffalo Soldiers, he is helping design and have installed at the Vancouver Barracks. Retired […]
The Civilian Conservation Corps in the Vancouver Barracks District. When most people think about the Civilian Conservation Corps, or CCC, they imagine thousands of young men carrying shovels, axes, and saws throughout the woodlands of the United States. While much of the CCC’s work took place in the woods, organizing, training, and supplying the woodland […]
Predator-A Marine Corps Tank Company in Operation Desert Storm B Company, 4th Tank Battalion, a Marine Corps Reserve Company was activated in December of 1990 to serve in Operation Desert Storm after the invasion of Kuwait by Iraq in August of 1990. This was the first large scale call up of the Reserves and National […]
Join the Nez Perce Tribe in their annual memorial to remember Chief Redheart’s band, who were imprisioned for eight months without cause at Fort Vancouver in 1877-78. The ceremony includes singing in honor of the ancestors, the Riderless Horse (Empty Saddle) Ceremony, the Sacred Pipe Ceremony, and recognition of Veterans. Each year Nez Perce tribal members travel to sites […]
The Portland Metro Area Response Plan in World War II When the United States entered World War II, it was the first time since the War of 1812 that the United States feared a full-scale enemy invasion. Across the country, as military bases beefed up their security and war plans, so did civilian governments. In […]
The Development of the Vancouver Barracks and City of Vancouver's Water System How does the City of Vancouver get its drinking water? It is more than the simple act of turning on a tap. Vancouver’s water system began with rain barrels and wooden pipes, then artesian wells; as private companies competed to provide water to […]