Civil War in the Pacific Northwest
In 1849, the United States established the Army's Fort Vancouver next to the Hudson's Bay Company's Fort. This site was the regional headquarters and supply hub for the entire Pacific Northwest, and it remained the base for Army activities throughout the Civil War period and well into the 20th century.Document - Site Bulletin: The Civil War Era at Fort Vancouver
Document - A History of Vancouver Barracks, 1846-1898
Document - Voices of the Past: Bluecoats and Copperheads
Document - The Pacific Northwest, Race, and the Civil War Events Timeline
Photograph - Harney House, Officer's Row 1859
Photograph - Cascade Blockhouse
Video - Lincoln Remembered: A Pacific Northwest Birthday Bicentennial
Washington State University Vancouver -- Portland State University -- Washington State Historical Society
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