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Fort Vancouver Times
Summer 2011
The Artillery Barracks
Renovation Breathes New Life
into Century-old Building
By Susan Parrish, Communications Manager, Fort Vancouver National Trust
This spring and summer the circa-1904 Artillery Barracks has been undergoing a long-overdue makeover. The
40,000-square-foot barracks originally was built to house two artillery batteries, or in laymen’s terms, 240 soldiers who were trained to go into combat with cannons and other mounted guns. The long barracks building on
Hatheway Road has been vacant since the Army turned the West Barracks over to the City of Vancouver. Soon a
portion of the building will be available for public use.
Equipped for the 21st century
Stepping back in time
A century ago Vancouver’s military post, headquarters for the Army’s Department of the Columbia, was
a hub of activity. In a short space of time, the post’s
population almost tripled and living conditions were
so crowded that soldiers were sleeping in tents.
To alleviate the crowded housing conditions, the double
artillery barracks was constructed. The main floor consisted of a kitchen, mess halls and day rooms. The second
floor had large dormitory-style sleeping quarters for the
soldiers, with smaller semi-private rooms for the officers.
Latrines and storage areas were housed in the basement
and a small arms firing range was located in the attic.
With the opportunity of available funding, the building is undergoing a renovation of the south porch and
6,500 square feet of interior space in the east wing of
the main floor. This renovated space will be available
to rent for community events and includes a banquet
room, a large meeting room, a board room, catering
kitchen, storage areas and rest rooms. State-of-the-art
audio visual equipment will allow for presentations
and live performances during events.
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Fort Vancouver National Trust
President’s Column
Capital Development and Programs:
A Balance for Growth and Service
By Elson Strahan, President & CEO
Fort Vancouver National Trust
The Fort Vancouver National Trust
had an outstanding year in 2010, and
2011 promises to surpass last year’s successes. Two features in this newsletter
highlight our continued progress: a
partial renovation for the circa-1904
Artillery Barracks and the second year of a much-revised
48-year tradition, Independence Day at Fort Vancouver.
They also illustrate the exciting balance we welcome daily
to elevate the Fort Vancouver National Site to a position of
national significance.
I recently had an informative discussion with an acquaintance who is very involved in our community. He wanted
an update on the Trust’s projects and programs, so I highlighted several of the varied activities underway. This was
not a simple task, as one example led to another question
and then to another example. These examples also had to
be framed in the context of our close working relationship
with our key partners, the City of Vancouver and the National Park Service, and our assistance with their priorities.
Finally, my colleague asked, “How do you keep this all
straight? With so many projects and events and so many
players, it seems extremely complex.” I agreed, but added
this makes our work at the Trust tremendously interesting
and rewarding.
When we frequently find ourselves in similar conversations
outlining the Trust’s many responsibilities, we are pleased to
explain that the Trust is charged with the following:
• Coordinates the Celebrate Freedom programs: Independence
Day at Fort Vancouver, Flag Day, Veterans Parade and three
programs based on the legacy of General George C. Marshall
• Operates the Pearson Air Museum and its programs including Aviation Summer Camp, flight simulator lab training
and more
• Supports educational programs that encompass an array of
formal and informal educational experiences such as the
NPS Public Archaeology Field School and Campfires and
Candlelight, as well as programs initiated by the Trust such
as the Center for Leadership Excellence
• Manages the historic site’s two bookstore operations at the
Fort Vancouver Visitor Center and Pearson Air Museum
• Holds the master lease from the City for Officers Row and the
West Barracks, which enables the Trust to manage property
operations, renovations and development—with an enviable
less than one percent commercial and residential vacancy rate
• Manages event rentals at the Marshall House, Howard
House, Pearson Air Museum, Red Cross Building, and beginning in July, the Artillery Barracks
• Spearheads resource development efforts to garner support from individual and corporate donors, grants and gift
planning
• Promotes the Fort Vancouver National Site as a visitor
destination
Although the list is much longer, space precludes elaborating further. Clearly, our mission is broad, and we enthusiastically—and successfully—embrace it. We welcome your
partnership in this most worthwhile endeavor.
The successful restoration of Officers Row has created an inviting space ideal for tourism. The renovated Victorian
homes serve as a fitting backdrop for the Columbia River Concours d’ Elegance, which returns to the Fort Vancouver
National Site on August 7. The Concours draws hundreds of visitors from around the region to the historic site.
Info at www.ColumbiaRiverConcours.com
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Summer 2011
National Park Service
News from Fort Vancouver National Historic Site
By Tracy Fortmann, Superintendent
Fort Vancouver National Historic Site
News from your national park!
East and South Barracks
Transfer Is on Schedule
The historic East and South Vancouver Barracks, which has been in the
authorized boundaries of Fort Vancouver National Historic
Site since 1961, are in the process of being relinquished to
the National Park Service by the Army. On this magnificent
33-acre site, twenty of the 28 buildings are listed on the National Register of Historic Places as contributing historic
structures. The site also contains sensitive archaeological
resources and significant cultural landscapes.
The Army’s plans are on schedule to relocate to their new
Vancouver facility east of Orchards. Our National Park Service staff is working diligently with Department of Defense
officials, and our two agencies are making great progress.
Last year the National Park Service initiated a public planning process, and later this year the public will have opportunity for further comment. It is an exhilarating time as
we work toward fulfilling a vision worthy of this incredible
place: that the East and South Barracks would serve the public in new, exciting ways as part of Fort Vancouver National
Historic Site.
Telling All the Stories
To ensure that we keep alive our shared heritage by telling all of the intriguing stories associated with the national
park and the entire historic site, we are requesting funding
for a four-year study of Pearson Field, the World War I era
Spruce Mill and Vancouver Barracks. This study will provide a thorough overview of these sites and their history and
significance, structural reports on original buildings and an
archaeological survey to assess underground resources.
Here is our busy Visitor Center parking lot packed with
school buses on a typical weekday morning when Fort
Vancouver is visited by 250 or more students on school
field trips.
This study will provide critical information for future interpretation, such as ranger talks and tours, and it will discover
new information and provide for continued preservation. It
will enable us to provide more service not only to our visiting public, but also to the more than 20,000 elementary,
middle and high school students who visit us annually and
to the college and graduate students in our public archaeology and public history field schools.
We in the National Park Service have the humbling and
daunting responsibility of preserving these nationally significant places and telling their stories through education.
We hold tightly to our mission of providing educational
programs to the public, from the Statue of Liberty to Chaco
Canyon to Yosemite to Haleakala to World War II Valor in
the Pacific—to name a handful of the extraordinary sites
which make up the National Park System!
We look forward to working with you to continue to grow
and to bring to life this special place—Fort Vancouver National Historic Site—your urban national park!
The circa-1905 Auditorium in East Barracks is one of the historic structures listed on the
National Register of Historic Places and being relinquished to the National Park Service.
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Pearson Air Museum
FORT VANCOUVER
National Site
Kids fly high at Aviation Summer Camp
By Mike True, Chief Operations Officer
Fort Vancouver National Trust
Pearson Air Museum’s annual Captain Al Coupe Aviation Summer Camp
presented by RSV Building Solutions,
Inc. has become so popular that we
are running three sessions this summer. Students ages 9 through 17 learn
the fundamentals of aviation science and basic flight training, put those principles into action in the museum’s stateof-the-art flight simulator lab and then take the controls of a
real plane on the final day of camp.
Thank you to our generous volunteers led by Bob Foster,
who continue to provide their dedicated, inspired leadership to Pearson’s successful camp. Thanks also to the many
pilots who volunteer their planes
and expertise to
make
Pearson’s
Aviation Summer
Camp a high-flying experience for
every camper.
Families flock to Soar with Books story time
Aviation movie buffs like Second Saturday Cinema
Join us on the first
Saturday of the
month at 10 a.m. It’s
a kick for toddlers
and preschoolers
to walk into the
enormous hangar,
see the antique airplanes
towering
over them, and then to settle comfortably beneath an airplane wing to hear exciting stories about airplanes. Afterward, families can explore the museum. Thanks to our dedicated story time volunteer Mia Leutwiler.
Join us on the second Saturday of each month at noon for
an aviation-themed family film in the museum’s Tex Rankin
Theater. Museum admission applies.
Rent Pearson for your next event
Imagine your dream event at Pearson Air Museum. Pearson
has been the site for weddings, birthday and anniversary
parties, school proms, reunions and corporate and church
events. Available spaces include the main hangar, the smaller
historic hanger, the Tex Rankin Theater/board room and a
vast outdoor tarmac with picnic tables. An extensive list of
approved caterers can make your dream event a reality. For
details, call Brenna Beck, Tourism and Events Manager, at
360-694-7026 or email [email protected].
Pearson Field and the National Park Service Sign New 40-Year Lease
Did you know that the western half of the Pearson Field
runway is owned by the National Park Service? Back in
1972, half of the runway was sold to the National Park Service with an agreement to permit the operations of Pearson
as a general aviation airfield. Effective April 1, Pearson now
has a new 40-year lease that secures the airport operations
for decades to come.
Although the previous lease didn’t expire until 2022, the new
lease allows for significant future upgrades by qualifying the
field for Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) funding.
FAA funding currently provides for approximately 95 percent of funding costs for eligible projects. This funding will
assist the field in planning, future capital improvements and
major maintenance items including repaving the airport’s
runway, taxiway and apron, as well as providing for taxiway
lighting upgrades.
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Pearson Field also has a new temporary control tower operated by the FAA. With to the temporary closure of south
runway at PDX, all traffic has been routed on the north runway which means more aircraft will fly closer to Pearson.
The addition of a temporary control tower as a mobile control center will help coordinate on average about 140 flights
per day at Pearson Field. For more information, contact F.T.
“Willy” Williamson, airport manager, at 360-487-8619.
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Pearson Air Museum
Pearson Air Museum Bookstore
Specializing in aviation-themed books, toys, games, movies, clothing and gifts
By Deborah Bessette, Pearson
Bookstore Manager
New to the museum bookstore
is the Galison/Mud Puppy line
of travel-themed journals, note
cards, sticky notes and children’s
activity books made from 100 percent recycled paper, $10 to $14.
Get ready for summer flights with
embroidered keychain and luggage
tag showcasing Leah Hing’s Consolidated Fleet airplane image. The
key chain is $4.95, luggage tag is
5.95, or get both for only $9.95!
Pearson is your place
for Arcadia Publishing’s ever-expanding
Images in Aviation
series featuring historic
photographs.
Some of the titles we
have in stock are Moffett Field, Aviation in
Southern Oregon, The Tuskegee Airmen,
Glenn H. Curtiss: Aviation Pioneer, Seattle’s Commercial Aviation, 1908-1941 and
Fairchild Aircraft, $19.99 to $21.99.
Always in stock and ever a Pearson favorite is the beautifully written classic
memoir, West with the Night by Beryl
Markham, a British-born Kenyan aviatrix, who during the pioneer days of
aviation became the first person to fly
solo across the Atlantic from east to
west. She earned high praise as a writer
from Ernest Hemingway, $16.
Should blue skies decide to return
to the Northwest, be prepared for
BBQs, picnics and frosty treats. We
now carry an assorted selection of
Tovolo ice pop molds including the
retro rocket pop molds. Blast off for
summer with these wonderful treatmakers, $9 to $12.
If you have wondered what it takes to
be an F-16 pilot, then Eye of the Viper:
The Making of an F-16 Pilot will inform.
Author Peter Aleshire was given unprecedented access to the pilots and
teachers at Luke AFB, the only F-16
training base in the country. The intensity of the training and the no-guts,
no-glory bravado of the men will truly
inspire, $14.95.
In our toy section we have new airport play sets from Daron Worldwide
Trading Inc. including a large airport
play mat and an international airport
set with Air Force One airplane, helicopter and more, $13 to $25.
In commemoration of the B-24 bomber
and its role in World War II, we now have
a three-DVD set titled Victory Bombers:
Target Nazi Europe, Target Normandy and
Target Japan, $39.95.
Breaking through the Clouds: The First
Women’s National Air Derby. This
DVD tells the uplifting (I couldn’t
resist!) story of 20 women who raced
across America in 1929. This is a 2010
finalist for the International Documentary Association Award, $30.
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Pearson Air Museum & Bookstore
1115 E. Fifth Street, Vancouver, WA 98661
Phone: 360-694-7026 l www.pearsonairmuseum.org
Museum & Bookstore Hours
Open Wednesday–Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Closed for private events Sunday, Monday and Tuesday
Museum Admission
Adults: $7; Seniors & active military with ID: $5
Students (ages 6-17): $5; Children under 6: Free
Family rate: $22 (2 adults and up to 4 children)
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Summer 2011
Celebrate Freedom
Samantha Cahill Is Selected as the
2011 Marshall Youth Leadership Award Recipient
By Cara Cantonwine,
Director of Programs
Fort Vancouver National Trust
On March 23, Union High School Senior Samantha Cahill was recognized
as the 2011 General George C. Marshall
Youth Leadership Award recipient.
Established in 2000, this prestigious
award is presented annually to a Clark County high school
age student who demonstrates leadership, takes a stand for
the rights of others, serves as a role model, shows initiative
and motivates others to become involved.
Members of the award selection committee were impressed
with the high caliber of accomplishments demonstrated by
this year’s 24 nominees. Each demonstrated traits of General Marshall by providing exceptional leadership and service
to their schools in the Clark County community.
It is clear that the 2011 recipient, Samantha Cahill, is deserving of this award. We are excited to see what the future holds
for her at Whitman College.
During the award ceremony, Samantha was commended by
local leaders for the breadth of her community involvement
and her ability to humbly lead. Union’s Associate Principal
Gregg Brown noted, “Samantha embodies what we look
for in a selfless leader. What drives her is not self interest or
adoration.”
A member of the Clark County Youth Commission, Samantha was nominated by Program Coordinator Elizabeth Hill,
who praised Samantha’s quiet, thoughtful approach to leadership. She said that like General Marshall, Samantha “is a
person who is very driven and committed, but doesn’t wear
her achievements on her sleeve. She is a wonderful example
of service-oriented leadership.”
Samantha Cahill is flanked by Marshall Youth
Leadership Award selection committee members
Mike Stromme and Tom Hagley, Jr.
Nominate a community leader under age 35 for the Marshall Public Leadership Award.
Information and nomination forms will be available at www.fortvan.org in mid-June.
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Fort Vancouver National Trust
Corporate Sponsorship
Sponsors Deliver their Support for
Independence Day at Fort Vancouver
By Becky Weis, Sponsorship Manager
Fort Vancouver National Trust
The business community has greeted
the return of Independence Day at Fort
Vancouver with enthusiastic sponsorship support. The Fort Vancouver
National Trust is thrilled that Bank of
America is returning as our presenting
sponsor this year, and we are grateful to our other returning
sponsors.
The Trust is honored to welcome our new sponsors: Waste
Connections, Les Schwab, Fred Meyer, PEMCO Insurance, Boyds Coffee, Fit Right NW, H&H Wood Recyclers,
Homewood Suites, Coors Light, Mike’s Hard
Lemonade, Twisted Tea, IBEW
Local 48 and Ross Electric.
Through the generous support of
our sponsors, the Trust will be able
to provide our community a familyfriendly, fun-filled Fourth of July
bursting with activities for all ages.
To learn how you can make an impact by becoming a sponsor, please
contact Becky Weis, Sponsorship Manager, at 360-992-1811 or
e-mail [email protected].
Current Independence Day Sponsors
Sing Fourth
Vocal Competition
Presenting
Gate
Kids’ Patriotic Parade
Food Pavilion
Walking Tour
Official Coffee Partner
Heritage Stage
Adult Beverage Pavilion
Official Hotel Partner
Prime Viewing
Golf Cart
In-Kind Sponsors
Event Partners
FORT VANCOUVER
National Trust
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Meet Our Local Dancers
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Albert Angelo III
Gilda Ciraulo
Rod Cook
Jason Hudson
Paul Montague
Tina Olson
Jennifer Rhoads
D’Alene White
Entertainment by
Mark Your Calendar
Saturday, September 10th
5 p.m.- Doors open
6 p.m.- Program begins
Pearson Air Museum
Get Your Tickets:
$40 individual
$500 Reserved Table for 10
$1,000 VIP Sponsor Table for 10
RSVP: Alishia Topper, 360-992-1801 or [email protected]
Sneak preview performance by
GROOVE FOR THOUGHT,
as seen on The Sing Off.
FORT VANCOUVER
National Trust
Thank You to our Sponsors
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Get Involved
2011 Fundraising Is in Full Swing
Events to benefit the Fort Vancouver National Trust
By Alishia Topper
Director of Development
Fort Vancouver National Trust
Mark Your Calendar
We are excited to announce that we
are bringing new opportunities for
you to get involved while supporting
the Fort Vancouver National Trust. We
invite you to have fun and join us for
one or all of our upcoming fundraising events!
Suits & a Keg
August 12th marks the first event of its kind, Suits & A Keg,
where live music, heavy hors d’oeuvres and yes, cold brew will
be served from the soon-to-be-renovated Artillery Barracks.
This is truly a guys’ event and is limited to the first 200 RSVPs.
For only $20 per ticket you are sure to have a great guys’ night
out. Sponsored by Ed Lynch, Norris, Beggs & Simpson, Evergreen Memorial Gardens and Financial Advisor Robert L.
Stewart of Columbia Credit Union-Wealth Management.
August 12, 2011
Suits & a Keg
6 p.m. at The Artillery Barracks
$20 per person l www.FortVan.org/Suits
September 10, 2011
Dancing with
the Local Stars
5 p.m. at Pearson Air Museum
$40 per person
$500 reserved table for 8
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Dancing with the Local Stars
In its sixth year, Dancing with the Local Stars is back on
Saturday, September 10th! Doors open at 5 p.m. and we are
bringing our A-game. We are pleased to introducing the
Local Star Class of 2011:
Albert Angelo III
Gilda Ciraulo
Rod Cook
Jason Hudson
Paul Montague
Tina Olson
Jennifer Rhoads
D’Alene White
September 11, 2011
Groove for Thought Benefit Concert
2 p.m. at Pearson Air Museum
$25 Adult l $20 Youth
www.FortVan.org/Concert
This event will be one of the wildest nights of the year. Buy
your tickets at www.FortVan.org/Stars before we sell out!
Groove For Thought Benefit Concert
As seen on NBC’s season one of The Sing Off, GROOVE
FOR THOUGHT will perform a live concert on September
11th at Pearson Air Museum to benefit the museum. This talented a cappella group will take your breath away. Get your
tickets today.
October 7, 2011
Murder Mystery Dinner
5:30 p.m. at The Artillery Barracks
$30 per person – dinner included
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Murder Mystery Dinner
On October 7 the Trust presents its first-ever Murder
Mystery dinner theater at the Artillery Barracks. This
historical-themed murder mystery is sure to entertain and
surprise Trust supporters.
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To learn more about these upcoming events, contact
Alishia Topper at 360-992-1801 or email her at [email protected].
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Summer 2011
Membership Societies
Our sincere gratitude to all of our supporters who
honor the past and invest in the future
General George C.
Marshall Society
$20,000+
Ed Lynch (12)
City of Vancouver
Eleanor & Georges
St. Laurent (12)
General O.O. Howard
Society
$10,000+
Bank of America (10)
Comcast (10)
First Independent Bank (11)
Gloria E. John (5)
Connie & Lee Kearney (7)
Robert & Marilyn Ridgley (11)
Riverview Community Bank
SEH America (6)
Veolia Water (12)
Voiture 99, 40 et 8 (11)
General Ulysses S.
Grant Society
$5,000+
Albina Fuel
Columbia Cascade
Company (9)
Eric Fuller & Associates (11)
ESD112 (10)
Kirkwood Family
Foundation Fund,
a charitable fund of the
Community Foundation for
Southwest Washington
Kirkwood & Kirkwood, Inc.
Miller Nash LLP (12)
Steve & Jan Oliva
Vern & Jelene Peterson (12)
Dick & Annette
Pokornowski (12)
Port of Vancouver (11)
Tom & Joan Skoro
Elson & Jan Strahan (9)
Thompson Metal Fab, Inc. (6)
Jon & Colleen Thrift (9)
Vesta Hospitality Group (5)
Wells Fargo (8)
Chief Factor’s Guild
$3,000+
Ward & Lois Cook (12)
Gerald & Edith Dietzen
Keller Foundation (7)
Mike & Dorothy McCoy
Joe Pauletto (11)
John J & Lois A Tennant
Foundation (10)
Threshold, Inc. (11)
Builders of the West
$1,500+
Killian Pacific
Marilyn Koenninger (12)
Irwin & Dovy Landerholm (10)
Jim & Kym Martin (6)
with a matching gift from the
M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust
Jim & Kay McClaskey (12)
J D & Dianne Muyskens (8)
NW Natural
Peterson Family Foundation
Roger & Katy Qualman (8)
Ed & Cherry Shaw (9)
George “Bing” & Carolyn
Sheldon (7)
David & Ceci Smith (8)
The Scott Horenstein
Law Firm (7)
Michael & Courtney True (6)
Lois Elaine Smith-Zoll
Becky Weis
Western Display Fireworks
More than a thousand children from
Vancouver and Evergreen school districts
marched in the 10th annual Children’s
Cultural Parade at Fort Vancouver in April.
Harris Dusenbery (10)
FASTSIGNS Vancouver
Beverly Fogle (10)
Ron Frederiksen &
Terry Murphy
Frito Lay (6)
Randall T. Grove
Bruce Hagensen
Heurlin, Potter, Jahn,
Stewards of Time
Leatham & Holtmann, P.S.
$500+
Wally & Marjorie
Hornberger (7)
Nicolas Allenbaugh (6)
Kaare & Teresa Hyde
Angelo Investment Co.
Tom & Donna Bashwiner (6) iQ Credit Union (5)
Heidi Johnson Bixby &
Broughton H. & Kelley
Kartr Johnson
Bishop
Jennifer
Kampsula & Kelvin
Dale Bowlin
Wong (5)
Boyd Coffee Company (5)
Duane & Margaret
Robin & Lyle Bradford
Lansverk (6)
Gerry and Pat Brandt
Marshall Award Recipients
Mark O. Brown (5)
LSW Architects
George & Diana Bryant (8)
John & Dona Marshall (12)
Les & Julie Burger (7)
Mark & Karen Martel
Cara & James Cantonwine
Michael Mattson
a charitable fund of the
John & Linda Caton
Dale & Linda McLain
Community Foundation for
Dave & Kelly Christel
Jill McLean (11)
Southwest Washington
Alexa Mae Clark (11)
Harley & Janet Morgan
Steve & Cindy Horenstein (7)
Erica Clark (11)
Mr. Plywood
Jett & Loretta Hoskins (11)
Henry & Lynette Curtis (8)
Daniel & Val Ogden (8)
Ronald Keil (5)
Davidson & Associates
James and Mary Olichwier
Richard & Patty Keller (9)
Insurance Agency, Inc. (6)
Bruce & Pam Paris
Joanne Kendall
Richard & Carol Dickey
Performance Abatement
Jan Kennedy
Mike Dixon
Services, Inc.
Steven & Jeanette Bader (6)
Twyla & Allan Barnes (8)
Bob & Karen Bernhardt (10)
Blairco, Inc.
Peg & Steve Busick (8)
Bill & Catharine Byrd (12)
Kim and Lisa Capeloto
Paul & Loti Christensen (12)
Colf Family Foundation
Hunt Coracci &
Vianney Long (11)
Susan Courtney &
Dean Irvin (5)
Mary Denny
Energy Events
Bruce & Cheryl Evans
Evergreen Memorial
Gardens, Inc. (10)
Tracy Fortmann &
Doug Wilson (11)
Elsie Franz Finley (6)
Robert Franz
Stacey Graham
Hansen Family Fund,
Chad Peterson
Royce & Margaret Pollard
Lee & Sondra Powell (6)
Ronald & Terry Prill
Quantum Residential (9)
Ernest and Catherine Schurian
Martha Sharman &
J Warren Reid (5)
Greg and Sarah Shine
Kent & Patricia Shorthill (9)
Judy South
Marty & Kate Rifkin
Stoel Rives, LLP
The Columbian
James Tompkins
Ryan & Alishia Topper
Vancouver Sign Company
Venerable Development, LLC
Florence Wager
Samuel Wheeler
John & D’Alene White
Mike Williams (6)
Joe & Laury Wilson
Celebrate Freedom
Endowment
Ray Hickey
Dollie & Ed Lynch
Leslie Durst
Bob Bush
Frank & Joanne Lough
Legacy
The Membership Societies support the programs,
planning and operations of the
Fort Vancouver National Trust, a non-profit
organization dedicated to achieve national
recognition of the Fort Vancouver National Site.
Donations received as of
May 6, 2011
(#) indicates leadership
circle and five or more
consecutive number of
years giving
Thanks to volunteers from Wells Fargo for
planting flowers at the Fort Vancouver National
Site on a very rainy Saturday morning.
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Fort Vancouver National Trust
Reserve the Date! Upcoming Events at Fort Vancouver National Site l June 1 through September 17, 2011
June
June
Cultural Demonstrations at
Fort Vancouver (7 days/week)
FORT VANCOUVER
National Trust
Experience the sights, sounds and smells of the
life at Fort Vancouver. The Blacksmith Shop, Carpenter Shop, Kitchen, Bake House and/or the Village come to life as staff and volunteers in period
clothing demonstrate the work of the Hudson’s
Bay Company employees (NPS)
19 2-2:30 p.m.
14 3:30-5 p.m.
Historic Weapons: Black powder program, weekends through September 5. Sundays inside the
Fort, fee. See 6/18 entry. (NPS)
Flag Day at Fort Vancouver presented by Veolia
Water, Parade Ground Bandstand (Trust)
21 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Fort Vancouver (7 days/week)
First day of summer means no entrance fee to
reconstructed Fort Vancouver! (NPS)
Open 7 days a week, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
FORT VANCOUVER
National Trust
Visitor Center &
Fort Vancouver Bookstore (7 days/week)
21-258:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
Archaeology Field School, Fort Vancouver’s Village. See 6/14 entry. (NPS)
Open 7 days a week, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
FORT VANCOUVER
National Trust
Pearson Air Museum & Bookstore
Wednesday through Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Pearson Air Museum
FORT VANCOUVER
National Site
Officers Row
FORT VANCOUVER
National Site
Officers Row
FORT VANCOUVER
National Site
Marshall House on Officers Row
Free tours Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Grant House Restaurant on Officers Row
l Monday: Serving lunch only, 11 a.m. -2 p.m.
l Tuesday through Friday: Serving lunch and
dinner, 11 a.m.-8 p.m.
l Saturday: Serving dinner only, 5-8 p.m.
l Sunday: Closed
Weekly events:
l Tuesday: Wine tasting with small plate
appetize, 5-7 p.m.
14-188:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
Archaeology Field School: Village Excavation,
Tuesdays through Saturdays through July 23.
Chat with National Park Service archaeologists
and archaeology students as they do a real excavation before your eyes, Fort Vancouver’s Village. (NPS)
25 11 a.m.
Kids’ Dig at Fort Vancouver, Children ages 8-12
learn about archaeology by participating in a
“dig” and mapping artifact finds. Limited to 20
children, on a first-come, first-served basis. Sign
up at the Fort the day of the program. Saturdays,
June 25-September 3 at Fort Vancouver, fee.
(NPS)
l Wednesday: Whiskey tasting, 5-7 p.m.
l Friday: Tea time, 2-4 p.m.
June
25 2-2:30 p.m.
18 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Brigade Encampment. Don’t miss this annual
event re-enacting when the brigades of fur trappers returned to Fort Vancouver. Hands-on activities, Fort Vancouver Village (NPS)
18 2-2:30 p.m.
4 10 a.m.
Soar with Books toddler story time, crafts, museum tour, Pearson Air Museum, fee (PAM)
11 noon-2 p.m.
Second Saturday Cinema: view an aviationthemed movie, Pearson Air Museum, fee (PAM)
11 noon-4 p.m.
Cultural demonstration: Drawn thread embroidery-learn to decorate linens with lacy openwork
embroidery designs, McLoughlin House, Oregon
City (MH)
11 1-3 p.m.
Historic Weapons: Important Tools of the Past,
Fort Vancouver’s summer black powder program returns from June 18 through September
5 at 2 p.m. Both the employees of the Hudson’s
Bay Company and U.S. Army soldiers used black
powder weapons for sport and for defense. Join
costumed rangers and volunteers as they explain the role of various weapons used by the
people who lived here. This 30-minute program
is offered Saturdays on the Parade Ground (no
charge) and Sundays inside the Fort (fee). (NPS)
26 2-2:30 p.m.
Historic Weapons: Black powder program, weekends through September 5. Sundays inside the
Fort, fee. See 6/18 entry. (NPS)
28-July2 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
Public Archaeology Field School, Fort Vancouver’s
Village. See 6/14 entry. (NPS)
30 6:30 p.m.
Free community concert at the Bandstand by
the Washington Army National Guard 133rd
Army Band. Get into the spirit of Independence
Day. Hosted by the National Park Service. Info at
http://133armyband.washingtonarmyguard.org/
July
Inaugural Vancouver USA Marathon, featuring
Marathon, Half-Marathon, 5K Freedom Run and
Kids Marathon, registration and info at www.
VancouverUSAMarathon.com
2 10 a.m.
Soar with Books toddler story time, crafts, museum tour, Pearson Air Museum, fee (PAM)
19 7 a.m.-2 p.m.
2 11 a.m.
Kids’ Dig at Fort Vancouver, Saturdays through
September 3, fee. See 6/25 entry. (NPS)
Second Saturday: Get Outdoors Day family activities, Water Resources Education Center (VWC)
www.FortVan.org
Historic Weapons: Black powder program, weekends through September 5. Saturdays on the Parade Ground. See 6/18 entry. (NPS)
2 2-2:30 p.m.
Historic Weapons: Black powder program, weekends through September 5. Saturdays on the Parade Ground. See 6/18 entry. (NPS)
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Reserve the Date! Upcoming Events at Fort Vancouver National Site l June 1 through September 17, 2011
July
3 2-2:30 p.m.
July
Historic Weapons: Black powder program, weekends through September 5. Sundays inside the
Fort, fee. See 6/18 entry. (NPS)
July
9 1-3 p.m.
Second Saturday: One Bug! Two Bugs! Three
Bugs—Four! family activities, Water Resources
Education Center (VWC)
9 12-4 p.m.
Cultural demonstration: Knotted fringe-learn
the perfect finish for a shawl or table runner,
McLoughlin House, Oregon City (MH)
10 2-2:30 p.m.
Historic Weapons: Black powder program, weekends through September 5. Sundays inside the
Fort, fee. See 6/18 entry. (NPS)
22 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Evening on the Row, Fridays at 6:30 p.m. through
September 9. See 7/8 entry. Call the Visitor Center
for location, 360-816-6230. (NPS)
12-168:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
Archaeology Field School, Fort Vancouver’s Village. See 6/14 entry. (NPS)
4 noon-10:30 p.m.
Independence Day at Fort Vancouver presented
by Bank of America, fee, see page 6. (Trust)
23 11 a.m.
Kids’ Dig at Fort Vancouver, Saturdays through
September 3,fee. See 6/25 entry. (NPS)
15 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Evening on the Row, Fridays at 6:30 p.m. through
September 9. See 7/8 entry. Call the Visitor Center
for location, 360-816-6230. (NPS)
23 2-2:30 p.m.
Historic Weapons: Black powder program, weekends through September 5. Saturdays on the Parade Ground. See 6/18 entry. (NPS)
16 11 a.m.
Kids’ Dig at Fort Vancouver, Saturdays through
September 3,fee. See 6/25 entry. (NPS)
24 2-2:30 p.m.
Historic Weapons: Black powder program, weekends through September 5. Sundays inside the
Fort, fee. See 6/18 entry. (NPS)
26-30 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Session 1: Captain Al Coupe Aviation Summer
Camp presented by RSV Building Solutions at
Pearson Air Museum. This week-long day camp
provides students ages 9 to 17 the opportunity
to explore aviation and to co-pilot a small plane
at graduation, fee, reservations required (PAM)
5 through September 1 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Blast to the Past Summer Camp. Campers will
step back in time to 1840s Hudson’s Bay Company’s fur trading post and will learn tools of the
time, learn to think like fur trappers and explore
how archaeology allows us to understand people
in the past. (NPS)
5-9 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
Archaeology Field School, Fort Vancouver’s Village. See 6/14 entry. (NPS)
8 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Evening on the Row, Fridays at 6:30 p.m., July 8
-September 9. This summer program marks the
150th commemoration of the start of the Civil
War. Join costumed staff and volunteers for a
talk, demonstration or activity that explores the
war’s impact on officers, soldiers and families.
Locations vary along Officers Row. Call the Fort
Vancouver Visitor Center for specific location,
360-816-6230. (NPS)
29 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Soldiers’ Bivouac. Explore the camps of soldiers
from Vancouver Barracks—both past and present. Visitors will glimpse life in the military from
a soldier’s point of view. Parade Ground (NPS)
16 2-2:30 p.m.
Historic Weapons: Black powder program, weekends through September 5. Saturdays on the Parade Ground. See 6/18 entry. (NPS)
Kids’ Dig at the McLoughlin House, Oregon City.
Children ages 8-12 are introduced to archaeology
by participating in a “dig” and mapping their
artifact finds. Limited to 20 children, on a firstcome, first-served basis. Sign up at the McLoughlin house the day of the program. Free. (NPS)
9 noon-2 p.m.
Second Saturday Cinema: view an aviationthemed movie, Pearson Air Museum, fee (PAM)
9 2-2:30 p.m.
Historic Weapons: Black powder program, weekends through September 5. Saturdays on the Parade Ground. See 6/18 entry. (NPS)
Kids’ Dig at Fort Vancouver, Saturdays through
September 3, fee. See 6/25 entry. (NPS)
30 2-2:30 p.m.
Historic Weapons: Black powder program, weekends through September 5. Saturdays on the Parade Ground. See 6/18 entry. (NPS)
Historic Weapons: Black powder program, weekends through September 5. Sundays inside the
Fort, fee. See 6/18 entry. (NPS)
August
9 11 a.m.
9 11 a.m.
30 11 a.m.
31 2-2:30 p.m.
2-6 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Kids’ Dig at Fort Vancouver, Saturdays through
September 3, fee. See 6/25 entry. (NPS)
Evening on the Row, Fridays at 6:30 p.m. through
September 9. See 7/8 entry. Call the Visitor Center
for location, 360-816-6230. (NPS)
16 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Session 2: Captain Al Coupe Aviation Summer
Camp presented by RSV Building Solutions at
Pearson Air Museum. See 7/26 entry, fee, reservations required, (PAM)
16 6 p.m.
1860s Vintage Base Ball. Base ball games were
played at Fort Vancouver as early as the 1860s.
This gloveless game is played by 1860s rules.
Bring a picnic and root for your favorite team.
The 1st Oregon Volunteers will challenge the
Vancouver town team. The final game is August
20. Parade Ground near the Bandstand (NPS)
17 2-2:30 p.m.
Historic Weapons: Black powder program, weekends through September 5. Sundays inside the
Fort, fee. See 6/18 entry. (NPS)
19-23 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
Archaeology Field School, Fort Vancouver’s Village. See 6/14 entry. (NPS)
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5 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Evening on the Row, Fridays at 6:30 p.m. through
September 9. See 7/8 entry. Call the Visitor Center
for location, 360-816-6230. (NPS)
6 10 a.m.
Soar with Books toddler story time, crafts, museum tour, Pearson Air Museum, fee (PAM)
6 11 a.m.
Kids’ Dig at Fort Vancouver, Saturdays through
September 3, fee. See 6/25 entry. (NPS)
6 2-2:30 p.m.
Historic Weapons: Black powder program, weekends through September 5. Saturdays on the Parade Ground. See 6/18 entry. (NPS)
www.FortVan.org
Fort Vancouver National Trust
Reserve the Date! Upcoming Events at Fort Vancouver National Site l June 1 through September 17, 2011
August
August
September
19 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Evening on the Row, Fridays at 6:30 p.m. through
September 9. See 7/8 entry. Call the Visitor Center
for location, 360-816-6230. (NPS)
20 11 a.m.
Kids’ Dig at Fort Vancouver, Saturdays through
September 3, fee. See 6/25 entry. (NPS)
20 2-2:30 p.m.
Historic Weapons: Black powder program, weekends through September 5. Saturdays on the Parade Ground. See 6/18 entry. (NPS)
7 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
2nd annual Columbia River Concours d’ Elegance on Officers Row just north of the Parade Ground: view elegant, classic automobiles
along the Victorian charm of Officers Row, fee.
www.ColumbiaRiverConcours.com
20 6 p.m.
1860s Vintage Base Ball. This is the final game of
the season. See 7/16 entry. Parade Ground near
the Bandstand (NPS)
Kids’ Dig at Fort Vancouver, Saturdays through
September 3, fee. See 6/25 entry. (NPS)
13 noon-4 p.m.
Cultural demonstration: Nature prints-learn to
use nature’s bounty to create delicate images,
McLoughlin House, Oregon City (MH)
13 1-3 p.m.
Second Saturday: Natural Disasters family activities, Water Resources Education Center (VWC)
13 2-2:30 p.m.
Historic Weapons: Black powder program, weekends through September 5. Saturdays on the Parade Ground. See 6/18 entry. (NPS)
14 2-2:30 p.m.
Historic Weapons: Black powder program, weekends through September 5. Sundays inside the
Fort, fee. (NPS)
17-20 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Special aviation traveling exhibit: Boeing 40, the
oldest flying passenger plane, Pearson Air Museum, fee (PAM)
www.FortVan.org
Evening on the Row, last such program of the
season. See 7/8 entry. Call the Visitor Center for
location, 360-816-6230. (NPS)
10 11 a.m.
Kids’ Dig at Fort Vancouver, last dig of the summer season, fee. See 6/25 entry. (NPS)
10 6 p.m.
Dancing with the Local Stars, annual fund raiser
for educational programs at the Fort Vancouver
National Site, Pearson Air Museum, fee (Trust)
11 2 p.m.
September
2 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Evening on the Row, Fridays at 6:30 p.m. through
September 9. See 7/8 entry. Call the Visitor Center
for location, 360-816-6230. (NPS)
3 10 a.m.
Soar with Books toddler story time, crafts, museum tour, Pearson Air Museum, fee (PAM)
13 11 a.m.
Second Saturday Cinema: view an aviationthemed movie, Pearson Air Museum, fee (PAM)
9 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Historic Weapons: Black powder program, weekends through September 5. Sundays inside the
Fort, fee. See 6/18 entry. (NPS)
13 11 a.m.
13 noon-2 p.m.
28 2-2:30 p.m.
12 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Kids’ Dig at the McLoughlin House, Oregon City.
Free. See 7/9 entry. (NPS)
Labor Day 1860s cannon salute, Parade Ground
near the O.O. Howard House (NPS)
27 11 a.m.
Suits & a Keg, a guys-only fundraiser for the Fort
Vancouver National Trust, Artillery Barracks, fee,
reservation required (Trust)
Kids’ Dig at Fort Vancouver, Saturdays through
September 3, fee. See 6/25 entry. (NPS)
5 1:30 p.m.
Evening on the Row, Fridays at 6:30 p.m. through
September 9. See 7/8 entry. Call the Visitor Center
for location, 360-816-6230. (NPS)
Historic Weapons: Black powder program, weekends through September 5. Saturdays on the Parade Ground. See 6/18 entry. (NPS)
Evening on the Row, Fridays at 6:30 p.m. through
September 9. See 7/8 entry. Call the Visitor Center for location, 360-816-6230. (NPS)
26 6:30-7:30 p.m.
27 2-2:30 p.m.
12 6 p.m.
Historic Weapons: Black powder program, weekends through September 5. Sundays inside the
Fort, fee. See 6/18 entry. (NPS)
Historic Weapons: Black powder program, weekends through September 5. Sundays inside the
Fort, fee. (NPS)
9-13 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Session 3: Captain Al Coupe Aviation Summer
Camp presented by RSV Building Solutions at
Pearson Air Museum. See 7/26 entry, fee, reservations required, (PAM)
4 2-2:30 p.m.
21 2-2:30 p.m.
7 2-2:30 p.m.
Historic Weapons: Black powder program, weekends through September 5. Saturdays Sundays
inside the Fort, fee. See 6/18 entry. (NPS)
3 2-2:30 p.m.
Historic Weapons: Black powder program, weekends through September 5. Saturdays on the Parade Ground. See 6/18 entry. (NPS)
Groove for Thought a capella concert, a fundraiser for the educational programs at the Fort
Vancouver National Site, Pearson Air Museum,
fee, info at www.grooveforthought.com
(Trust)
17 5-10 p.m.
Campfires and Candlelight, Stroll back in time
and experience the night life of U.S. Army soldiers, Oregon Trail immigrants and residents of
Fort Vancouver and its Village, Fort Vancouver
(NPS) and Pearson Air Museum (Trust)
Event Contact Information
Organization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
City of Vancouver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Center for Columbia River History . . .
Fort Vancouver National Trust. . . . . . .
Grant House Restaurant . . . . . . . . . . .
Marshall House @ Officers Row. . . . .
McLoughlin House, Oregon City. . . . .
National Park Service,
Fort Vancouver Visitor Center. . . . .
Pearson Air Museum . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pearson Field Airport. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Water Resources Education Center. . .
Symbol. . Website. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Phone
CITY . . . . www.cityofvancouver.us . . . . . . . . 360-487-8000
CCRH. . . . www.ccrh.org. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360-258-3289
Trust . . . . www.FortVan.org. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360-992-1800
Grant . . . www.thegranthouse.us. . . . . . . . . 360-906-1101
MAR. . . . www.FortVan.org. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360-693-3103
MH . . . . . www.nps.gov/fova. . . . . . . . . . . . . 503-656-5146
NPS. . . . . Nps.gov/fova. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
PAM . . . . PearsonAirMuseum.org. . . . . . . . .
PFA. . . . . Cityofvancouver.us/pearson. . . . . .
VWC. . . . Cityofvancouver.us/watercenter . .
360-816-6230
360-694-7026
360-487-8619
360-487-7111
Fort Vancouver National Site group tour reservations:
Group tours, excluding school groups (Trust): . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brenna Beck, 360-694-7026
School group tours at Fort Vancouver (NPS): . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lydia Sheehey, 360-816-6241
School group tours at Pearson Air Museum: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360-694-7026
School group tours at Water Resources Education Center: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360-487-7111
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Summer 2011
Volunteers
Volunteers Make a Difference at Fort Vancouver
By Susan Parrish
Photos by Robert Holcomb
National Park Service volunteers are integral to the daily
operations at Fort Vancouver National Historic Site, where
more than 600 volunteers donate almost 52,000 hours annually. Because of the park’s successful Dame School and
Young Engage` School which train youth volunteers, almost
100 of the park’s volunteers are under age 18. Volunteers provide interpretation, visitor services and behind-the-scenes
support. The garden north of the Fort gate is planted, main-
tained and harvested by volunteer gardeners. Volunteer
blacksmiths, carpenters, cooks and bakers are trained in an
area of expertise and also learn about life at Fort Vancouver in order to share the story with visitors. Period costumes
worn by staff and volunteers are sewn and maintained by
volunteers in the costume shop.
To volunteer at Fort Vancouver, contact the Visitor Center at
360-816-6230 or download a volunteer application at www.
nps.gov/fova/supportyourpark/volunteer.htm
Fort Vancouver Costume Shop
Fort Vancouver Garden
Eileen Trestain, a noted
author and textiles expert,
volunteers as the park’s
period clothing coordinator.
Here she is fitting a costume
for new volunteer Matthew
MacDonald, a recent college
graduate with a history
degree.
Lizzie Lafayette, 16,
from the Dame School,
volunteers in the
costume shop and also
wears the costumes in
public programs such as
Vintage Base Ball and
Evening on the Row.
Lizzie’s mother, sisters
and nieces all volunteer
at Fort Vancouver.
Fort Vancouver Blacksmith Shop
Fort Vancouver
National Historic Site:
Garden volunteers not only plant,
weed, water and harvest, but
Volunteers at a Glance
they also create lavender sachets
Total volunteers: More than 600
which are sold in the Fort
Vancouver Bookstore.
Youth volunteers:
Almost 100 volunteers under age 18
Volunteer hours donated annually:
Almost 52,000
Background: The National Park
Service Volunteers-In-Parks program
was established in 1970 to provide
citizens with meaningful
opportunities to help protect
and preserve our nation’s
natural and cultural
treasures.
“I enjoy interacting with
the students on field
trips,” says George Rupp,
who volunteers in the
blacksmith shop once a
week for four hours.
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“Hops climb clockwise,”
says Fort Vancouver garden
volunteer Feli Paul as she
carefully wraps a hops vine
around taut twine to support
the plant.
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2008Trust
Artillery Barracks
Continued from front cover
them. During the process of reinstalling the hollow columns,
additional support posts will be inserted to reinforce the
roof and overall structure. Handrails utilizing the original
decorative features will receive minor alterations and additions to meet current code requirements.
Preserving the past, embracing the future
Inside the 107-year-old building many original architectural details will be preserved.
The white oak tongue-andgroove floors will be sanded
and protected with a satin
finish to allow the battle scars
from being walked on by
thousands of soldiers to shine
through beautifully.
comfort and use as a modern facility while preserving the
character of this century-old treasure.
Located in the West Barracks, the Artillery Barracks is
owned by the City of Vancouver and managed and developed by the nonprofit Fort Vancouver National Trust. The
million-dollar makeover was made possible by state funding administered by the Washington State Historical Society
and additional funds from the site’s property operations.
This project will serve as a model for future renovations to
give the community a taste of the hidden potential of the historic buildings at the Fort Vancouver National Site.
To rent event space in the Artillery Barracks contact
Julie Kummer, Event Facilities Manager, at 360-828-5237 or
[email protected].
The original pressed tin tiles on the 12-foot ceilings will be
retained, and a primer and finish will be applied to highlight
the character and to enhance their beauty. A steam boiler
with radiant steam heat will warm the main floor through the
original radiators that are being restored. Period-appropriate
reproduction light fixtures will add to the authentic air.
The Artillery Barracks at a Glance
Included in the renovation will be essential modifications
not readily apparent: relocating the power distribution system and upgrading the plumbing, electrical, ventilation and
fire suppression systems. All of these upgrades will provide
l Year
l Total
constructed: 1904
square feet: 40,000+
l Soldiers
it housed: two artillery batteries (240 soldiers)
Trust Hires New Event Facilities Manager
Julie Kummer has joined the Fort
Vancouver National Trust as Event
Facilities Manager. She will oversee
and market all Trust event facilities
rentals and manage daily rental operations at the Artillery Barracks, the Red
Cross Building and the O.O. Howard
House.
For almost five years Julie was general
manager of the Club at the Historic Reserve in the Grant
House. “I am excited to be back at the historic site,” said Julie. “The renovation of the Artillery Barracks gives the community an exciting new venue for board retreats, workshops
and banquets.”
A longtime Vancouver resident, Julie has made her mark
on the community through her work at the Club at the Historic Reserve and at Beaches Restaurant and Bar, where she
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most recently opened Beaches at PDX. At Beaches Julie also
planned catering for community events including Green
Eggs and Ham, Vancouver Rotary’s Festival of Trees and the
Cruise-In Car Show.
“The Trust offers beautiful, varied spaces for weddings,
milestone parties and corporate retreats,” Julie said. “I look
forward to working with the community to plan pictureperfect events in this historic, park like setting.”
Elson Strahan, Trust President and CEO, said, “Julie’s extensive experience in marketing and planning catered events
will be invaluable to the Trust as we move forward in bringing increased corporate and community events to the Fort
Vancouver National Site.”
To plan an event at the Artillery Barracks, the Red Cross
Building or the O.O. Howard House, contact Julie at
[email protected] or call her at 360-828-5237.
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Event Rentals
Imagine your picture-perfect event at the historic
Fort Vancouver National Site
360-828-5237 l [email protected]
The Artillery Barracks
The Red Cross Building
Newly restored 1904 barracks featuring board room,
workshop space and banquet hall
Restored 1919 building with large meeting room, brick
courtyard
The General O.O. Howard House
Pearson Air Museum
Restored 1880 Victorian officers’ home featuring a
reception room, brick courtyard and manicured grounds
Airplane hangar for large indoor events, theater/
conference room and tarmac with extensive outdoor space
The Marshall House
The Grant House
Elegant 1886 officers’ home with parlors and
manicured grounds
Former Victorian officers’ home now a restaurant with
indoor and outdoor seating, wine and whiskey bar and
manicured grounds
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Fort Vancouver National Trust
Gift Planning
Women Applaud Trust’s Inaugural Financial Planning Summit
Presenters who Shared Valuable Information
By Tom Bashwiner
Director of Gift Planning
Fort Vancouver National Trust
l Mary
Meyers, founder of Threshold, Inc., an investment advisory firm
The Fort Vancouver National Trust’s
first-ever Financial Planning Summit
Exclusively for Women was a resounding success. On April 27, sixty women
heard from four local experts on a
range of topics from estate planning basics to the risk/reward principles of investing.
Studies indicate that because women generally outlive their
husbands, they end up with the family’s assets. As widows,
they become the decision makers about how to manage their
wealth for themselves, their heirs and their legacy—how
they want the family to be remembered in the community.
The same studies report that many women are unprepared
to deal with these responsibilities, terrified of what to do and
unsure as to where to seek competent, trustworthy advice.
Information Is Key
The purpose of the Summit was to emphasize that information is the key to making sound financial decisions. Mistress
of ceremonies Julia Anderson, recently retired business
editor of The Columbian and author of the blog Sixty and
Single, kept the speakers on schedule and prompted guests
to ask questions and to discuss their financial concerns. The
hoped-for exchange between guests and presenters ensued
and several robust discussions were aired.
l Marilyn
Reynolds, attorney with Pabst, Holland & Reynolds
l Beverly
Fogle, principal of Fogle Financial Consulting and
certified financial planner (CFP)
l Yvette
Stewart, vice president and wealth management specialist at Wells Fargo Private Bank
Each woman in the audience received a summit notebook
containing details of the presentations as a take-away resource. A gift bag with treasurers from the Fort Vancouver
Bookstore was provided to each guest as a courtesy of attorneys Randy Grove and Jill Sasser of Landerholm.
At the end of the event, attendees completed an evaluation
summary and resoundingly scored the Summit as an “excellent” success. Several interesting suggestions were offered
including that the next summit target mothers and daughters. Plans are underway for a second summit this fall—
exclusively for men! Details will follow.
Many thanks to our Summit Sponsors
Platinum
Sponsor:
Gold Sponsors:
Silver Sponsors:
Threshold, Inc.
Media Sponsor:
Left to right: Elson Strahan, Yvette Stewart, Marilyn Reynolds, Julia Anderson, Beverly Fogle, Mary Meyers and Tom Bashwiner
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September/October
Fort Vancouver Bookstore
Summertime means baseball, grilling and other outdoor fun!
The Civil War
Remembered
commemorates the
sesquincentennial
(150th anniversary) of
the start of the Civil
War. Greg Shine, chief
ranger and historian
at the Fort Vancouver
NHS, wrote the
chapter “The War and
Westward Expansion,”
$10.95
The Story of Baseball
Coloring Book by
E. Lisle Reedstrom,
Dover, $3.95
Get ready for two
1860s vintage base
ball games at Fort
Vancouver this
summer (July 16 and
August 20) by learning
the original rules in
the Fort Vancouver
National Historic Site
Vintage Base Ball 1867
Handbook by Greg
Shine, $1.00
Best Places Northwest
Cookbook: Recipes
from Outstanding
Restaurants and
Inns of Washington,
Oregon and British
Columbia, $23.95
The Plank
Grilling
Cookbook,
$18.95
Wildflowers of
Washington, A Lone
Pine Field Guide, $18.95
Fort
Vancouver
berry
grilling
sauce, $8.95
“H” is for Homerun:
A Baseball Alphabet
by Brad Herzog,
illustrated by
Melanie Rose, $16.95
Curious George Goes
Camping by H.A. Rey,
$3.95
Magnetic bookmarks hold your place in your book and feature
Fort Vancouver artwork created by Paul A. Lanquist. Choose from
the General O.O. Howard House (above), the Fort’s Bastion or Fort
Vancouver Village, $3.95
Fun with Baseball
Stencils, $1.50
Baseball Tin Bank,
$4.95
The Fort Vancouver Bookstore
Bookstore Hours: Open 7 days a week; Monday-Saturday,
9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. We accept VISA, Master
Card, American Express and Discover. 10% discount for
educators and members of the Fort Vancouver National Trust
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Fort Vancouver National Trust
General O.O. Howard House l 750 Anderson Street, Vancouver, WA 98661
Main: 360-992-1800 l Fax: 360-992-1810 l www.FortVan.org
Mission Statement:
The mission of the Fort Vancouver National
Trust is to achieve national recognition of
the Fort Vancouver National Site. The Trust
is a private non-profit organization formed
to advance the preservation and education
purposes of the Fort Vancouver National Site.
The Trust supports its partners in a collective
effort to preserve, enhance and operate Fort
Vancouver as a premier historic site for
public benefit through education, resource
development, advocacy, community, identity,
programs and cultural tourism.
Board of Trustees
Ed Lynch, Co-Chair
George “Bing” Sheldon, Co-Chair
Stacey Graham, Vice Chair
JD Muyskens, Secretary
Steve Horenstein, Treasurer
Bruce Hagensen, Chair Emeritus
Twyla Barnes
Kim Capeloto
Brad Carlson
Paul Christensen
Ward Cook
Hunt Coracci
Eric Fuller
Dean Irvin
Richard Keller II
George Killian
Mary Meyers
Dick Pokornowski
Roger Qualman
Bob Ridgley
John Rudi
Mike Williams
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Ex-Officio
Jan Bader, City of Vancouver
Tracy Fortmann,
National Park Service
Jennifer Kampsula, MARS Assoc.
David Nicandri, Washington
State Historical Society
Elson Strahan, Fort Vancouver
National Trust
Photo Credits:
Brenna Beck, Don Deane,
Rosie Deane, Robert Holcomb,
Dave Nagel, Sandy Nagel,
Susan Parrish, Rebecca Rook,
Alishia Topper, Mike True and the
National Park Service
Fort Vancouver Times
Susan Parrish, Editor
360-992-1814
[email protected]
Robert Holcomb,
Photo Editor
360-992-1806
[email protected]
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FORT VANCOUVER
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