The Garden at Fort Vancouver

Learn about the history of Dr. John McLoughlin's garden at Fort Vancouver.

Learn about William "Billy" Bruce, who cared for the garden at Fort Vancouver from 1833 to 1849.

Read a list of the plants that were grown here in the 1800s, including vegetables, fruits, herbs, and flowers.

Visiting the Demonstration Garden at Fort Vancouver National Historic Site

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Fort Vancouver National Historic Site
The Fort Vancouver Garden
- Type: Place
Historically, the Fort Vancouver Garden was a place of rest for the fort's officers and visitors, and provided food for the Chief Factor's House table. Today's reconstruction at Fort Vancouver National Historic Site is tended by volunteer gardeners.
Fort Vancouver National Historic Site
Visit the Fort Vancouver Garden
- Type: Things To Do
- Subtype: Living History
- Duration: 5-30 Minutes
- Reservations: No
- Pets: No
- Location: Fort Vancouver Garden
- Season: Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
- Time Of Day: Day, Dawn, Dusk
Take a walk through a piece of Fort Vancouver's history! With a wide variety of fruits and vegetables, catch a glimpse of what used to feed the employees of this fur trade fort.

Last updated: April 2, 2021

800 Hatheway Road, Bldg 722
Vancouver, WA 98661

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