Fort Vancouver (Wash.)

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Located at the border of Washington and Oregon, it was a Hudson Bay Company trading post from 1829-1846. Established by the U.S. Army as Columbia Barracks in 1849, it was renamed Fort Vancouver in 1853, and officially designated Vancouver Barracks in 1879. In the 1860's, it served as headquarters for the District of Oregon, re-designated the Department of the Columbia in 1865.

From the description of Records, 1854-1866. (University of Arizona). WorldCat record id: 29547128

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creatorOf Fort Vancouver (Wash.). Records, 1854-1866. University of Arizona Libraries
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associatedWith Bonneville, Benjamin Louis Eulalie de, 1796-1878. person
associatedWith Fort Trumbull (Conn.) corporateBody
associatedWith Thomas, Lorenzo, 1804-1875. person
associatedWith United States. Army corporateBody
associatedWith United States. Army. Infantry Regiment, 14th. corporateBody
associatedWith United States. Army. Infantry Regiment, 4th. corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
Fort Yamhill (Or.)
Washington (State)
Siletz Indian Reservation (Or.)
Oregon
United States
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Fortification
Frontier and pioneer life
Frontier and pioneer life
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Active 1854

Active 1866

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