Fort Vancouver National Historic Site

Fort Vancouver National Historic Site is located in the states of Washington and Oregon. The National Historic Site is divided into two components, one of which is located on the site of Fort Vancouver in modern-day Vancouver, Washington, and the other of which is located in Oregon City, Oregon, and is the old house of John McLoughlin. In the 1940s, the two sites were accorded distinct national historic designations. In 1961, the Fort Vancouver unit was recognized as a National Historic Site, and in 2003, it was merged with the McLoughlin House to form a new unit.

When the US Army Reserve formally deactivated the post following its uninterrupted possession since 1849, parts of the Vancouver Barracks were given to the National Park Service in 2012. Although most of the buildings are closed to the public, there are some outdoor exhibitions.

The National Park Service has been rehabilitating and refurbishing the barracks buildings to be utilized as mixed-use structures since the Post to Park transfer in 2012. Other governmental departments, community groups, and private enterprises are expected to occupy these buildings in the future. In addition to a potential museum space for the National Park Service's Vancouver Barracks, the neighborhood is slated to include a community center, office buildings, restaurants, and shops. The Gifford Pinchot National Forest relocated its headquarters and administrative activities to one of the Vancouver Barracks' restored double infantry barracks buildings in 2016. Together with the National Park Service, the US Forest Service manages the visitor center at Fort Vancouver National Historic Site.