Fort Vancouver

From Highway 5, near the city of Vancouver, take Mill Plain going East. Turn south onto Fort Vancouver Way. At the traffic circle, go east on Evergreen Blvd and follow signs to the Fort Vancouver Visitor Center. Open Year round from 9:00 am - 4:00 pm. A 15-minute video is shown every half-hour, which chronicles the history of the Hudson's Bay Company at Fort Vancouver.

Address: 612 E. Reserve Street, Vancouver, WA

Pomeroy Living History Farm

Up Highway 5 from Vancouver, is the Historical Pomeroy House. A small farm atmosphere where you can learn how to grind corn, use a crosscut logging saw, watch a blacksmith at work and feed animal. Has a Herb garden and Gift shop. Serves Tea and Cookies 11:30 am to 3 pm, Wed-Sat. Open from June to October from Wednesday to Saturday, 11:30 to 4:00 pm, Sunday 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm.

Address: 20902 NE Lucia Falls Road, Yacolt,WA

Cedar Creek Grist Mill

Ten miles east of Woodland, off of Highway 5, is the Cedar Creek Grist Mill. Grind corn and wheat and take some home. Washington State's only completely restored 19th century grain-grinding mill. Mainly open on Saturdays 1-4 pm, this famous mill is next to a covered wooden bridge over Cedar Creek.

Address: NE Cedar Creek Road, Woodland, WA

Seattle Space Needle

Site of the 1962 Worlds Fair. Left is the observation tower & restaurants called the Seattle Space Needle.