If you find yourself on the west side of Washington state, heading up the I-5 Corridor toward your intended destination of one of Washington’s three national parks, you should consider stopping for a day, or even just a half day, at Fort Vancouver National Historic Site to soak in a little history and a look back into Washington’s fur trading and aviation pasts.
Any local connection to the namesake of Pearson Field has always been more rumor than fact. The flying ace Alexander Pearson Jr. (1885-1924) reputedly attended Vancouver High School. But quite possibl