Fun for Everyone to Commemorate the Semiquincentennial
 

Join The Historic Trust, City of Vancouver, and National Park Service to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Friday, July 3 at the Fort Vancouver National Historic Site Parade Grounds, located just west of the Fort Vancouver Visitor Center, 1501 E. Evergreen Blvd., Vancouver, WA 98661.
 

Festivities kick off at 12pm and will run all day. All park facilities - including the Visitor Center, Reconstructed Fort, and Pearson Air Museum - will be open from 9am-4pm with free admission.
 

Free, docent-led Marshall House Tours, located nearby, north of E. Evergreen Blvd. at 1301 Officers Row, will run from 11am-3pm.
 

Activities throughout the day will include live music, yard games, food trucks, community booths, a DJ, living history characters, and a balloon artist and face painter.
 

The Historic Trust will lead the events schedule with a pet costume contest.Bring your furry friends in their favorite festive outfits! No advance registration, walk-up registration will begin at noon.
 

EVENTS SCHEDULE:
 

12pm - 12:30pm, Registration for Pet Costume Contest
 

12:15pm - 12:20pm, Mayor's opening remarks
 

12:20pm - 12:45pm, Vancouver Prayer Warriors - Native American drum songs and opening ceremony
 

12:45pm - 1:10pm, Pet Costume Contest
 

1:15pm - 2:00pm, Vancouver Music Organization
 

2:15pm - 3:00pm, One of a Kind Drumline
 

3:30pm - 4:30pm, Exit 52
 

5pm - 9pm, Pre-movie activities led by City of Vancouver
 

9:15pm - 11:30pm, Movie in the Park: A League of Their Own
 

The Historic Trust would like to thank their Summer Series Partner, City of Vancouver, and site partner, National Park Service; Summer Series Supporting Sponsors, Port of Vancouver and Waste Connections; America 250 Series Presenting Sponsor, Xfinity; America 250 Supporting Sponsors, Riverview Bank and Thompson Metal Fab, Inc.; and media partners, The Columbian and The Oregonian, for supporting this special America 250 event.
 

For more information about the America 250 Celebration or other Historic Trust events, please visit: https://www.thehistorictrust.org/calendar/.