This settlement represented the British political interest but it was certainly first and foremost a business venture; at least as long as the beaver fur trade held up. Weird how so much was driven by men’s fashion, the felt top hat. The reconstruction, reenactments, and audio tour are all well done.

Officers Row at Fort Vancouver
There were some pretty fancy homes built for the officers once America took over the fort. The city of Vancouver has restored 20 Victorian homes. We walked the street admiring them all and toured the Marshall House that was the residence of the commanding officer. Our tour guide was obviously pretty proud of the place. It was beautiful. It was pretty amazing to learn that the city has managed to keep the whole group of homes financially self-sustaining through rent income and the hosting of special events.