Friends of Fort Vancouver News

Meet Native artists, learn to make corn husk dolls, and enjoy Native dance and music at the Fort Vancouver Visitor Center on November 2, 2019. This new event, hosted by the Friends of Fort Vancouver and sponsored by  Pendleton , will feature regional Native artists and their works, activities for children, books, dance and music. "No...

Governor Simpson had nothing but praise for those who had built the post and selected its location. "It will in Two Years hence be the finest place in North America," he predicted, "indeed I have rarely seen a Gentleman's Seat in England possessing so many natural advantages and where ornament and use are so agreeably combined." Evidently the Gover...

Now available in the Friends Bookstore and Gallery: We have an assortment of Pendleton Woolen Mills throws and blankets. These beautifully crafted pieces reflect our Northwest themes and make great gifts anytime!

Jack Nisbet, renowned naturalist and author of numerous books on the natural and cultural history of the Pacific Northwest, returns to Fort Vancouver National Historic Site. Jack will present an evening lecture, which is free and open to the public. ​7 pm ​ ​ May 24 ​Visitor Center ​1501 E Evergreen Blvd., Vancouver, WA 98661 ​ ​Free ​ Speaker Jack...

Visit the Fort Vancouver Visitor Center to see an exhibit of nine contemporary masks inspired by beings from traditional stories of Chinookan peoples. The masks represent She Who Watches, Raven, Yuhlma, The Darkness One, Coyote, Salmon, Swallowing Monster, Wind, and Atathlia. They were created by Artist Bill Rutherford. For Chinookan peoples along ...