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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 28 attractions in Vancouver

Several buildings, complete with period furnishings, have been reconstructed to honor the early 19th-century trading post called Fort Vancouver, which thrived as a major center of commerce during the settlement of the Pacific Northwest.

Attraction type: Historic site
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TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #2 of 28 attractions in Vancouver

Located at Pearson Field, the oldest operating air field in the West, this small museum displays vintage aircraft including World War I planes, and provides short films on aviation history.

Attraction type: Transportation museum; Scenic/historic walking area; Scenic drive
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #3 of 28 attractions in Vancouver

The Academy was the tallest building west of the Mississippi River when it was built in 1871 by Mother Joseph of the Sisters of Providence.  Dedicated as the House of Providence in 1873, it opened in...

Attraction type: Historic site
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TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #4 of 28 attractions in Vancouver

Named for General Oliver Otis Howard, Congressional Medal of Honor recipient in the Civil War, this historic home features exhibits of the region's dramatic history from the mid-19th century to the 1930s.

Attraction type: Historic home; Tourist/visitor center; Scenic drive; Scenic/historic walking area
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TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #5 of 28 attractions in Vancouver

The Restaurant at the Historic Reserve - located on the 1st floor of the Ulysses S. Grant House Northwest ingredients in a new American style cuisine  1101 Officers Row, Vancouver WA 98661...

Attraction type: Historic home; Historic site
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TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #6 of 28 attractions in Vancouver

This Queen Anne Victorian was once the residence of George C. Marshall, the architect of the plan for European recovery after World War II. Marshall occupied the home, one of two Officers' Row houses currently open to the public, when he was the commander of the Vancouver barracks.

Attraction type: Historic home; Historic site
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TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #7 of 28 attractions in Vancouver

Serving as the main supply depot for the Hudson's Bay Companys fur trading business in the 19th century, this 366-acre reserve features many important historical sites including the Fort Vancouver National Historic Site, Vancouver Barracks, Officers' Row and Pearson Field.

Attraction type: Historic site
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #8 of 28 attractions in Vancouver

Locally known as Klineline Pond, the park is a popular swimming area for kids.   It features picnic areas, a Sprayground water feature, fishing, playground equipment, and a walking or biking trail...

Attraction type: Park
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #9 of 28 attractions in Vancouver

A mile-long walking trail takes you to the peak of this 800-foot geological structure formed from an ancient volcano, and rewards you with a spectacular view of the Columbia River Gorge.

Attraction type: Geological formation; Scenic/historic walking area
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #10 of 28 attractions in Vancouver

At the urban center of Vancouver, between 6th & 8th streets, historic Esther Short Park has been totally reworked to include a fountain fit for kids to play in, festivals and music in the park...

Attraction type: Urban park
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #11 of 28 attractions in Vancouver

A 234-acre regional park, Vancouver Lake is home to many mating pairs of bald eagles, and serves as a refuge for many types of waterfowl.  Located in the Western part of Vancouver, along Lower River...

Attraction type: Lake; Park
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TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #12 of 28 attractions in Vancouver

Learn the history of the Columbia River Gorge and the Lewis and Clark Expedition during a two-hour narrated cruise on this 147-foot sternwheeler patterned after a 19th-century steamer.

Attraction type: River
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TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #13 of 28 attractions in Vancouver

Board a brightly colored open-air train to view portions of the longest dam in the United States, and then watch, via closed circuit TV, live images of fish using the fish ladder.

Attraction type: River
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TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #14 of 28 attractions in Vancouver

This popular marina offers boating, swimming and windsurfing as well as a place to sit back and enjoy the view.

Attraction type: History museum
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TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #15 of 28 attractions in Vancouver

This downtown museum will delight history lovers with its exhaustive collection of historical Vancouver documents, photographs and maps as well as its pioneer and Native American artifact displays.

Attraction type: History museum; Other
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TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #16 of 28 attractions in Vancouver

Simply the bridge that allows Interstate 5 to cross from Vancouver, WA into Portland, OR.   First opened to traffic in 1917, with a second span opening in 1958.  it is a drawbridge that opens to...

Attraction type: Bridge
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TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #17 of 28 attractions in Vancouver
Attraction type: Dance club/disco
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TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #18 of 28 attractions in Vancouver
Attraction type: Dance club/disco
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TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #19 of 28 attractions in Vancouver
Attraction type: Bar/club
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TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #20 of 28 attractions in Vancouver
Attraction type: Bar/club
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