National parks: Kitchen - public domain image
Fort Vancouver. The kitchen, originally built in 1837-1838 and reconstructed in 1976, is located to the back of the Chief Factor's House. It is connected to the main house by a short, enclosed passageway, which... More
Chief Factor's House - National Parks Gallery
Fort Vancouver. The Chief Factor's House, originally built in 1837-1838, was reconstructed in 1976. Located near the north entrance inside the stockade, the house is a one and one-half story structure. There ar... More
Wash House, Fort Vancouver national historic site
Fort Vancouver. The original wash house was built around 1840, and the building was reconstructed in 1976. the The board-covered roof has exposed rafters and a false brick chimney. Three wood plank doors are po... More
Indian Trade Store - National Parks Gallery
Fort Vancouver. The original Indian Trade Shop and Dispensary was built during the years 1836-1841. The reconstruction was completed in 1981. It is a one and one-half story building of post-on-still constructio... More
Blacksmith Shop, Fort Vancouver national historic site
Fort Vancouver. The blacksmith shop was built between 1836 and 1841, and the current building was reconstructed in 1981. The exterior walls are constructed of chinked, horizontal infill timbers placed between v... More
National parks: Jail - public domain image
Fort Vancouver. The original jail was built between 1841 and 1844; this reconstruction dates to 2001. The gable roof has wood shingles and exposed rafters. Instead of windows, there are two square openings that... More
Fur Store, Fort Vancouver national historic site
Fort Vancouver. The fur warehouse was reconstructed in 1992-1994, based on the original warehouse built in 1841. It is the largest reconstructed building in the fort stockade and represents one of the four simi... More
Bakehouse and Two Privies - Public Domain image, National Parks Galler...
Fort Vancouver. The bakehouse, originally built in 1844, was reconstructed in 1974. The building is a one and one-half story, rectangular building with a gable roof and lean-to over back ovens. Wood shingles co... More
Carpenter's Shop, Fort Vancouver national historic site
Fort Vancouver. The carpenter shop was originally built in 1844-45. This reconstruction was built in 1997. It is a one-story building with a gable roof covered in boards. Exterior walls are constructed of chink... More
Bastion and Stockade Wall - Public Domain image, National Parks Galler...
Fort Vancouver. The full extent of the stockade was constructed prior to 1845, and it was reconstructed between 1966 and 1973. Its construction incorporates the use of ten to thirteen-inch diameter posts (calle... More
Restored Well and Reconstructed Well Sweep
Fort Vancouver. The well is the only original structure remaining in the Hudson's Bay Company stockade. Originally built around 1845, it was excavated in 1955 and rehabilitated in 1974. It was historically used... More
Counting House, Fort Vancouver national historic site
Fort Vancouver. The original counting house was built in 1845. This structure, reconstructed in 2003, is a one and one-half story building. The hip roof has wood shingles and exposed rafters. Exterior walls are... More
The Firth family, San Juan Island National Historical Park, 2015.
Photo date unknown. Pictured: Robert and Jessie Firth with their four children - Lexie, Jessie, Betsy and Robert Jr. They moved to the island in 1862 from Victoria where Robert began work as a Hudson's Bay Comp... More
Fort Vancouver Cultural Landscape - Public domain map
Fort Vancouver. A closer look at the boundary of the Fort Vancouver component landscape identifies some of the reconstructed features that suggest the historic landscape, including the fort stockade, garden, or... More
Front Entrance Path - National Parks Gallery
Fort Vancouver. The entrance path to the fort is considered a compatible feature of the historic landscape. The north entrance to the fort was historically accessed by a wagon road, about 12-15 feet wide and pr... More
Village Entrance Gate - National Parks Gallery
Fort Vancouver. The original Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) Village Entry Gate was built around the 1830s. This reconstruction dates to 2001. The gate is outside the stockade at the village site, at the junction of... More
Fenced Field near Fort Vancouver
Fort Vancouver. Several fields around the fort that would have been cultivated fields during the HBC era have been delineated by fences. The park limits mowing in order to allow vegetation to grow to several fe... More
Cultural Landscape Hierarchy Map - Public domain map
Fort Vancouver. The Fort Vancouver cultural landscape, outlined in red, is one component within the Fort Vancouver National Historic Site. The overall area has a concentration of historic buildings, reconstruct... More
National parks: Garden - public domain image
Fort Vancouver. An interpretive garden was planted in 1974 to the north of the fort reconstruction. Although its location and size are not historic, it is in the general location of the historic garden and plan... More
Lithograph of Fort Vancouver, 1854
Fort Vancouver. This lithograph of the 1854 fort landscape was created by Gustav Sohon. Hudson's Bay Company developments are predominately located to the right and in the foreground, while later U.S. Army deve... More
Orchard Reconstruction, Fort Vancouver national historic site
Fort Vancouver. In 2003, an orchard reconstruction project was completed that accurately restored an acre of the historic five-acre HBC apple orchard. It reflects what is known about the original orchard and th... More
Fort Vancouver Landscape - National Parks Gallery
Fort Vancouver. Fort Vancouver is a component landscape within Fort Vancouver National Historic Site. It is part of a larger historic district that was listed on the National Register in 2007. As part of that n... More
Village House #2 - National Parks Gallery
Fort Vancouver. This reconstruction (2009) represents a village house that was originally built around the 1840s. It is a post-on-sill construction with a gable roof, glad with wood shingles. A wood plank door ... More