The Vancouver Barracks served as an active Army post for 162 years, eventually deactivating in 2011. The Vancouver Barracks National Cemetery is one of four cemeteries that have been associated with the post over the course of its history. According to the Army cemeteries website, the first interment there was on Oct. 22, 1849.
It occupies a plot of land just northeast of the intersection of Interstate 5 and East Fourth Plain Boulevard, and includes more than 1,500 gravesites, including U.S. and foreign military personnel, prisoners of war, Native Americans and civilians. It’s the final resting place of at least four Medal of Honor recipients, and pioneering black troops known as the Buffalo Soldiers. More than 200 graves at the site are occupied by people whose names are lost to history.
Clark College, Fort Vancouver Way, Vancouver, WA, USA
Distance: 0.45 mi (straight line)
Thirsty Sasquatch & Hungry Sasquatch, Main Street, Vancouver, WA, USA
Distance: 0.70 mi (straight line)
Fort Vancouver National Historic Site | Visitor Center, East Evergreen Boulevard, Vancouver, WA, USA
Distance: 0.91 mi (straight line)
Museums and Interpretive Centers Guided Tours Forts
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Evergreen Blvd & Reserve St, Vancouver, WA 98663, USA
Distance: 0.98 mi (straight line)
Birdhouse Books, Main Street, Vancouver, WA, USA
Distance: 1.01 mi (straight line)
314 W 11th St, Vancouver, WA 98660, USA
Distance: 1.08 mi (straight line)
168 Southeast Columbia Way, Vancouver, WA 98660, USA
Distance: 1.43 mi (straight line)
Galleries and Venues Tribal Experiences
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Island Cafe, Northeast Tomahawk Island Drive, Portland, Oregon, USA
Distance: 2.53 mi (straight line)
Cowlitz Indian Tribe, Northeast 26th Avenue, Vancouver, WA, USA
Distance: 2.72 mi (straight line)
Festivals and Events Tribal Experiences
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NE Vancouver Mall Dr, Vancouver, WA 98662, USA
Distance: 3.57 mi (straight line)
Vancouver Lake Regional Park, Northwest Lower River Road, Vancouver, WA, USA
Distance: 4.94 mi (straight line)
LC Features Outdoor Experiences Walks and Hikes
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Kelley Point Park, North Kelly Point Park Road, Portland, OR, USA
Distance: 5.07 mi (straight line)
LC Features Walks and Hikes Outdoor Experiences
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Columbia Springs, Southeast Evergreen Highway, Vancouver, WA, USA
Distance: 5.99 mi (straight line)
Bi-Zi Farms, Northeast 119th Street, Vancouver, WA, USA
Distance: 6.14 mi (straight line)
Bison Coffeehouse, Northeast Cully Boulevard, Portland, OR, USA
Distance: 6.61 mi (straight line)
Galleries and Venues Festivals and Events Tribal Experiences Shopping
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Dirty Lettuce, Northeast Fremont Street, Portland, OR, USA
Distance: 6.66 mi (straight line)
Pip's Original Doughnuts & Chai, Northeast Fremont Street, Portland, OR, USA
Distance: 6.67 mi (straight line)
The Grotto, Northeast Skidmore Street, Portland, OR, USA
Distance: 7.24 mi (straight line)
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