Introduction
6 miles N of downtown Portland, 120 miles SE of Long Beach, 40 miles S of Longview
Because Vancouver, Washington, is part of the Portland metropolitan area, and bears the same name as both a large island and a city in Canada, it is often overlooked by visitors to the Northwest. However, the city has several historic sites and other attractions that make it worth a stop. At Fort Vancouver, a Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) trading fort, much of the Northwest's important early pioneer history unfolded.
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Pearson Air Museum
- This museum has antique planes, a theater, restoration center, children's room and computer learning center. View the Curtiss Jenny or watch short...
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Fort Vancouver National Historic Site
It was here at Fort Vancouver, a trading post operated by the British Hudson's Bay Company, that much of the Northwest's important early pioneer...
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Pearson Air Museum
A different piece of history is preserved at this small air museum on the far side of Fort Vancouver from Officers' Row. Established in 1905, this...
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