South of Seattle on the north bank of the Columbia River, this park tells the stories of four places, each with their own unique history. From a reconstructed British fur trading fort and one of the oldest continuously operating airfields to the site of one of the largest multicultural villages in the Pacific Northwest, there is a wealth of history to discover. Take your time to explore all four locations within the park, and make sure to catch one of the park’s Cultural Demonstrations!

Fort Vancouver National Historic Site honors the countless stories preserved in four unique places. The park preserves a British fur trading post where an incredibly diverse community of people worked in the fur trade, including Hawaiians such as Naukane (or John Coxe) who’d traveled to the Pacific Northwest, as well as Pearson Field, one of the oldest continuously operating airfields that saw the likes of Leah Hing, the first U.S.-born Chinese American woman to earn a pilot’s license.