Fort Vancouver National Historic Site
Military Reenactment Uniforms
Military Reenactment Uniforms
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National Monument
1948 National Historic Site 1961 Park Size 210 acres Annual Visitors 968,000 Park Fee $10 to enter fort, free to walk grounds Superintendent Tracy Fortmann Park Partner Friends of Fort Vancouver National Historic Site Location Clark County, WA and Clackamas County, OR |
Located on the north bank of the Columbia River near Portland, Oregon, Fort Vancouver National Historic Site has a rich cultural past. From a frontier fur trading post to a powerful military legacy, the magic of flight, and the origin of the American Pacific Northwest, history is shared at four unique sites. Specifically, Fort Vancouver preserves and interprets the site of the nineteenth century Hudson’s Bay Company’s activities, the settlement of the Oregon Country (which became the Oregon territory in 1848), and the establishment of the U.S. Army’s Vancouver Barracks.
Some of Fort Vancouver National Historic Site’s most popular attractions are its living history reenactments, including black powder demonstration programs. These programs are performed primarily by a corps of over 700 dedicated volunteers. As such, the park manages a robust period correct costume wardrobe that covers diverse eras of the site’s history, including the Barracks’ establishment in 1849, and the Civil War, Indian Wars, and World War I eras. The Fund for People in Parks provided a grant to purchase uniforms in a variety of sizes in both summer and winter styles to increase the number and scope of living history programs. They are currently in regular use. Project Cost: $15,000 Project Completed: 2018 This has been an exceptionally rewarding experience to implement this grant fund and we look forward to many years of working with staff and volunteers as we coordinate new and innovative interpretive programs regarding Vancouver Barracks in the 19th and early 20th centuries. The Friends of Fort Vancouver and the National Park Service at Fort Vancouver National Historic Site express our sincere gratitude for this tremendous opportunity.” |
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