Shedding New Light on Fort Vancouver

Fort Vancouver Lantern Tours. I guess if it’s Fort Vancouver by candlelight, it should be titled “Shedding Old Light on Fort Vancouver.” Take a trip into the past and see what life was like at Fort Vancouver after dark. Each adult attending the program will carry their own lantern … [Read more...]

Veterans Parade at Fort Vancouver 2011

Honoring Our Veterans. The 25th Annual Veterans Day Parade at Fort Vancouver will take place Saturday, November 5, 2011 starting at 11 am, rain or shine. This year will also commemorate the 150th Anniversary of the Civil War. “For 25 years, Vancouver has honored veterans with this annual … [Read more...]

Vancouver Culture Parade

Celebrate Diversity Along Officers Row! Join the parade! More than 60 third-grade classrooms from Vancouver and Evergreen public schools will celebrate cultural diversity on Friday, April 22 and will participate in this year’s parade, which is the culmination of classroom instruction about … [Read more...]

Fort Vancouver is Fee Free for a Week

Part of National Park Week, April 16-24, 2011. When was the last time you visited Fort Vancouver? Well, it’s time to plan another outing! Fort Vancouver is the heart of the Vancouver National Historic Reserve, and as part of National Park Week, admission is free April … [Read more...]

Shedding New Light on Fort Vancouver

Fort Vancouver Lantern Tours. I guess if it’s Fort Vancouver by candlelight, it should be titled “Shedding Old Light on Fort Vancouver.” As Fort Vancouver typically closes by 4 pm in the Winter, and 5 pm in the Summer (although their “Summer” hours begin in March), this … [Read more...]

Vintage Baseball Game at Fort Vancouver

Havin’ a Ball, 1860′s Style. You will think you stepped back in time at this Vintage Baseball Game played at Fort Vancouver. Not only are the players in costume, even the fans get into character. Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, and even the band, dressed in 1860′s attire. This … [Read more...]

Fort Vancouver Fireworks are Back!

Full Day of Events Scheduled at Fort Vancouver to Celebrate the Fourth! The Fourth of July Celebration at Fort Vancouver is back for 2010! And, while the fireworks show, which always has been and always will be (in my opinion) the Grand Finale of the day, there is much more to the Fort Vancouver … [Read more...]

4th of July at Fort Vancouver

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Not in 2009. Happy 4th of July to all our friends and fellow Americans in Salmon Creek, across America, and around the world. It will be a strange 4th of July here in Vancouver, WA as the Fort Vancouver Fireworks Celebration has been cancelled this year for the first time since 1963 due to … [Read more...]