Hudson Bay in Vancouver in Clark County, Washington — The American West (Northwest)

Officers Row

Fort Vancouver Barracks

Photographed by Kevin W., June 13, 2008

1. Officers Row Marker

Inscription. Registered National Historic Place
Washington State
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
Under the provisions of the National Historic Preservation Act of October 16, 1966, this property possesses exceptional value in commemorating or illustrating American history.

Placed on the National Registry on Nov. 11, 1974 by the National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior

Erected by Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission. (Marker Number 66.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • Forts and Castles • Wars, US Indian. A significant historical date for this entry is October 16, 1966.

Location. 45° 37.68′ N, 122° 39.61′ W. Marker is in Vancouver, Washington, in Clark County. It is in Hudson Bay. It is on E. Evergreen Way, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1101 E Evergreen Way, Vancouver WA 98661, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Portland Area

and in Southwest Washington State.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast,

in the Pacific Northwest,

and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Pacific Rim,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Grant House (a few steps from this marker); Vancouver Barracks Parade Ground (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Officers Row (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Marshall House

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(about 800 feet away); Cannon Replica Project (approx. 0.2 miles away); Congressional Medal of Honor Monument (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Japanese on the North American Continent (approx. 0.2 miles away); The O. O. Howard House (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Vancouver.

Photographed by Kevin W., June 13, 2008

2. Officers Row Marker

The Grant House and Officers Row Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kevin W., June 13, 2008

3. The Grant House and Officers Row Marker

Pathway Marker near Officers Row Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kevin W., June 13, 2008

4. Pathway Marker near Officers Row Marker

Covington Club in celebration of its 50th Anniversary donated the funds for laying of this pathway. (1986)
This small marker is located in the pathway immediately behind the Officers Row Marker.

Ground Marker on Officers Row image. Click for full size.

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5. Ground Marker on Officers Row

United States Military Heroes
Dates of Service in Vancouver Rufus Ingalls 1849-53 • E. O. C. Ord 1850’s • William Wing Loring 1850-51 • Ulysses S. Grant 1852-54 • B. L. E. Bonneville 1853-55 • Philip H. Sheridan 1856 • O. O. Howard 1874-81 • George Goethals 1880’s • Nelson Miles 1881-86 • Thomas Anderson 1886-98 • John Gibbon 1886 • George C. Marshall 1936-38
Donated by First Independent Bank

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6. Ground Marker on Officers Row

Famous Visitors to Officers’ Row General Ambrose Burnside • Mrs. George Armstrong Custer • Jefferson C. Davis • President Rutherford B. Hayes • Walla Walla Chief Homily • Nez Perce Chief Joseph • General H. A. Morrow • Methow Chief Moses • George Pickett • President Franklin Delano Roosevelt • General Winfield Scott • Moses Williams
Donated by Byron W. Lin and Aron Jacobus and family.

Photographed by Kevin W., June 13, 2008

7. Ground Marker on Officers Row

The Indian Wars Indian wars, often provoked by wild rumors and misinterpreted facts, erupted in the 1850’s and 1860’s. While commander of the Department, Edward Canby was killed in the Modoc wars in Southern Oregon. Under the command of O. O. Howard, the tribes led by Chief Joseph and Chief Homily were confined to reservations. Indians who refused to stay on reservations were often sentenced to work on the railroads, canals and other public projects protected by the Army.
Donated by International Air Academy

Photographed by Kevin W., June 13, 2008

8. Ground Marker on Officers Row

The Great Explorations A stake in front of the Grant house once marked the spot where, in 1853, Captain George B. McClellan set out to find routes through the Cascade Mountains for the Pacific Railroad. Under the direction of General Nelson A. Miles in the 1880’s, expeditions were sent to trace the Yukon and Putnam Rivers in Alaska. George Goethals, alter chief engineer for the Panama Canal, received his first major assignment at Vancouver to explore the territory between Old Fort Colville and Lake Osoyoos on the Canadian Border.
Donated by Pacific Telecom Inc.

Photographed by Kevin W., June 13, 2008

9. Ground Marker on Officers Row

Opening up the West The Army was directed to protect the crews of private firms building the railroads and canals which opened up the West. Often the Army supplied the labor of enlisted men and Indians to the private efforts. The railroad allowed Northwest products to reach populated markets in the East and carried new settlers to the West.
Donated by Burlington Northern Railroad

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