Stories from Vancouver Barracks in the 1880s provide a fascinating look into life at this historic Army post in the late 19th century.
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Fort Vancouver National Historic Site
Article 1: Vancouver Barracks in the 1880s: Introduction
The 1880s were a time of great change at Vancouver Barracks. The events of this decade continue to have an impact on life in the 21st century. Read more
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Fort Vancouver National Historic Site
Article 2: Vancouver Barracks in the 1880s: Timeline
Read a timeline of events in the 1880s at Vancouver Barracks. Read more
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Fort Vancouver National Historic Site
Article 3: Vancouver Barracks in the 1880s: Incarceration of the Tukudika
Vancouver Barracks was a place of incarceration for Native American people imprisoned during the Indian Wars. Learn about the story of the incarceration of the Tukudika, a band of Shoshone who were imprisoned at Vancouver Barracks in 1880. Read more
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Fort Vancouver National Historic Site
Article 4: Vancouver Barracks in the 1880s: Chinese Workers
In the 1880s, Chinese immigrants worked as servants, cooks, and laundrymen at Vancouver Barracks. Read more
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Fort Vancouver National Historic Site
Article 5: Vancouver Barracks in the 1880s: Working Women
At Vancouver Barracks in the 1880s, women worked as laundresses for the US Army. Read more
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Fort Vancouver National Historic Site
Article 6: Vancouver Barracks in the 1880s: Entertaining the Enlisted Men
The Vancouver Canteen, created in the 1880s, provided a place for enlisted men to recreate and relax, and gave birth to the US Army's Post Exchange system. Read more
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Fort Vancouver National Historic Site
Article 7: Vancouver Barracks in the 1880s: Chief Joseph and General Gibbon
In 1889, Nez Perce Chief Joseph and Brigadier General John Gibbon, who first clashed at the Battle of Big Hole in 1877, met again at Vancouver Barracks. Read more