Vancouver Barracks
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The Vancouver Barracks was the first United States Army base located in the Pacific Northwest, established in 1849, in what is now contemporary Vancouver, Washington.[2] It was built on a rise 20 feet (6.1 m) above the Fort Vancouver fur trading station established by the Hudson's Bay Company (HBC). Its buildings were formed in a line adjacent to the Columbia River approximately 2,000 yards (1,800 m) from the riverbank.
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Fort Vancouver National Historic Site | |
Location | Vancouver, Washington, U.S. |
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Built | 1849 |
NRHP reference No. | 66000370[1] |
Added to NRHP | October 15, 1966 |
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