Washington

Fort Vancouver Washington – the Heart of the Fur Trade

September 11, 2011

Nancy here.  Although the Frontier Traveler won’t be at the October events at Fort Vancouver, Washington, we hope you can get there for at least a few of them. Check our Calendar of Events  for October to take part in the Lantern Tour and the 1840s campfire. Fort Vancouver was principal supply depot of the [...]

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History Finds a Home at National Wildlife Refuges

January 6, 2009

National wildlife refuges are considered home to more than 700 species of birds, 200 species of mammals and more than 280 species that are endangered or threatened with extinction.  Yet, they also reflect America’s history, and the historic homes found on some refuges are an intriguing part of that past. A Native American Plankhouse on [...]

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