As the fur-trade headquarters of the Hudson’s Bay Company’s Columbia Department, Fort Vancouver was the political, cultural, and commercial center of the Pacific Coast during the early 1800s, with influence stretching from Alaska to San Francisco, and from the Rocky Mountains to Hawaii. The site is a history lovers’ paradise, with an engaging visitor’s center and a modern-day replica of the fort that can be explored.
The fort site is below Vancouver Barracks, one of the most historic military posts in the United States. Next door is the Pearson Air Museum, which provides exhibits on aviation at Pearson Field, from its start as a military airfield, to being the site of the world’s largest lumber mill, to its current commercial use.
From this site, the Vancouver Land Bridge installation and Fort Vancouver Trail can also be accessed.
Evergreen Blvd & Reserve St, Vancouver, WA 98663, USA
Distance: 0.12 mi (straight line)
Clark College, Fort Vancouver Way, Vancouver, WA, USA
Distance: 0.61 mi (straight line)
Vancouver Land Bridge, WA-14, Vancouver, WA 98661, USA
Distance: 0.65 mi (straight line)
J8CJ+M4 Vancouver, WA, USA
Distance: 0.74 mi (straight line)
Birdhouse Books, Main Street, Vancouver, WA, USA
Distance: 0.74 mi (straight line)
168 Southeast Columbia Way, Vancouver, WA 98660, USA
Distance: 0.78 mi (straight line)
501 Columbia Street, Vancouver, WA, USA
Distance: 0.84 mi (straight line)
Vancouver Barracks National Cemetery, East 4th Plain Boulevard, Vancouver, WA, USA
Distance: 0.91 mi (straight line)
314 W 11th St, Vancouver, WA 98660, USA
Distance: 0.91 mi (straight line)
Thirsty Sasquatch & Hungry Sasquatch, Main Street, Vancouver, WA, USA
Distance: 1.05 mi (straight line)
Island Cafe, Northeast Tomahawk Island Drive, Portland, Oregon, USA
Distance: 1.64 mi (straight line)
Cowlitz Indian Tribe, Northeast 26th Avenue, Vancouver, WA, USA
Distance: 3.60 mi (straight line)
NE Vancouver Mall Dr, Vancouver, WA 98662, USA
Distance: 3.91 mi (straight line)
Rosa Parks MAX Station, Portland, OR 97217, USA
Distance: 4.12 mi (straight line)
Kelley Point Park, North Kelly Point Park Road, Portland, OR, USA
Distance: 5.28 mi (straight line)
Vancouver Lake Regional Park, Northwest Lower River Road, Vancouver, WA, USA
Distance: 5.54 mi (straight line)
Columbia Springs, Southeast Evergreen Highway, Vancouver, WA, USA
Distance: 5.57 mi (straight line)
Bison Coffeehouse, Northeast Cully Boulevard, Portland, OR, USA
Distance: 5.76 mi (straight line)
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