Fort Vancouver National Historic Site
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| Fort Vancouver National Historic Site | |
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| IUCN Category V (Protected Landscape/Seascape) | |
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| Location: | Washington & Oregon, USA |
| Nearest city: | Vancouver, Washington, Oregon City, Oregon |
| Area: | 209 acres (0.85 km²) |
| Established: | June 19, 1948 as a National Monument June 30, 1961 as a National Historic Site |
| Total Visitation: | 801,198 (in 2005) |
| Governing body: | National Park Service |
Fort Vancouver National Historic Site is a United States National Historic Site located in the states of Washington and Oregon. The site was established in 1948 as a U.S. National Monument to protect and interpret the reconstructed buildings of Fort Vancouver, an important 19th century fur trading outpost originally established in 1825 by the Hudson's Bay Company. The area was redesignated as a National Historic Site on June 30, 1961.
Today, the National Historic Site consists of two units. The main unit of the site, containing Fort Vancouver, is located in Vancouver, Washington, just north of Portland, Oregon. The second and newest unit of the site is the McLoughlin House Unit located in Oregon City, Oregon 12 miles (19.2 km) south of Portland. This unit was added in 2003 to commemorate the life of the "Father of Oregon", John McLoughlin, who was manager of Fort Vancouver from 1825-1845. Preserved within the McLoughlin House Unite is the restored home of McLoughlin and the home of Dr. Forbes Barclay, an associate of the Hudson's Bay Company.
