Fort Vancouver Visitor Center
Address: 1501 E Evergreen Blvd., Vancouver, WA 98661
Fort Vancouver was the Columbia River headquarters of the Hudson's Bay Company, the commercial capital of the Pacific Northwest from 1825, where Chief Factor John McLoughlin provisioned Oregon Trail emigrants; the reconstructed fort, its garden, and the Pearson Air Museum anchor the site.
Explore the blacksmith shop, bake house, and fur warehouse with costumed interpreters; young kids can earn a Junior Ranger badge. For a challenge, tour the full fort, the McLoughlin House in Oregon City, and officers' row in one deep visit.
Coordinates: 45.62620, -122.65664