Infrastructure

With $15.2 million from the Great American Outdoors Act, NPS started rehabilitating Building 993, one of Vancouver Barracks’ three large double infantry barracks, in December 2021. The project will completely renovate the 33,000 square feet building and incorporate sustainability and energy efficiency principals, while maintaining the historic fabric and characteristics of the building.

In 2017, the Vancouver Barracks flagstaff was reconstructed in the site where it stood from 1854 to 1879. The project was a culmination of two years of archaeological excavations and was made possible through the support of the national park's community.

In late 2016, over a year of construction on historic Vancouver Barracks Building 987, part of Fort Vancouver National Historic Site, came to an end. This project successfully restored a century-old barracks building, and allowed for its adaptive reuse as the headquarters of Gifford Pinchot National Forest.

During a visit to Fort Vancouver National Historic Site, National Park Service Director Chuck Sams toured a $15.2 million construction project funded by the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA). The project to rehabilitate one of the park’s iconic buildings will allow for its continued public use and enjoyment. Overall, GAOA will provide national parks throughout the country with up to $6.5 billion over five years for investment in crucial infrastructure.

A major project is beginning at Fort Vancouver National Historic Site, which will provide a new, main visitor parking lot and improvements to East 5th Street.