Portland/Fairview RV Park, Portland, OR: Took the I205 bridge over to
Vancouver, WA, this morning. Our
objective was Fort Vancouver. The fort was originally
established by the British Hudson’s Bay Company as a fur trading post. In the 1840s it became a military post. The military post was quite good duty back in
that day. Officer’s Row is a beautiful
row of stately homes lining the area opposite the Parade Ground. The homes are huge and sit on a couple of
acres each. We had lunch on the porch of
the Ulysses S. Grant house which was built in 1850. A really good lunch it was too! We went back on Interstate 5 and then
relaxed the rest of the day.
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| The original Fort Vancouver--established by Hudson's Bay Co. |
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Grant House on Officer's Row
Fort Vancouver Military Post--circa 1849 |
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| Enjoying a really good lunch on the porch of the historic Grant House--Officer's Row--Fort Vancouver Military Post |
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| Ghostly image of Mt. Hood |
