Find Maritime Attractions

Popular Keywords

Associations Education Historic Societies Lighthouses Museums Places of Interest National Historic Landmark National Register of Historic Places Washington Heritage Register Port Townsend Seattle Washington 
Close Search
Maritime Archive | Historic Societies RSS feed for this section

Puget Sound Maritime Historical Society

Founded in 1948, the Puget Sound Maritime Historical Society is the region’s maritime history organization.  We provide research opportunities and services with our collection of photographs, documents, journals, ship plans and books in our Maritime Research Center (closed for moving spring 2012 reopening in summer 2012). We also offer monthly educational programs in Seattle and [...]

More Info

Westport South Beach Historical Society

The mission of the Westport South Beach Historical Society is to interpret and preserve the history of the South Beach area of Grays Harbor County in Washington State, with an emphasis on the impact of local natural resources on the regional growth and development of our maritime community.

More Info

Turn Point Lighthouse Preservation Society

The Turn Point Lighthouse Preservation Society is a 501(c)(3) group dedicated to restoring and maintaining this lightstation for all present and future generations.

More Info

Jefferson County Historical Society

The Jefferson County Historical Society is a non-profit organization located in the 1890s downtown historic district of Port Townsend, located on the northeastern tip of the Olympic Peninsula. The mission of JCHS is to actively discover, collect, preserve, and promote the heritage of Jefferson County. JCHS operates the Jefferson County Historical Museum, containing hundreds of [...]

More Info

Island County Historical Society

The Island County Historical Society began in 1949 as an effort to save a historic home and expanded to include the history of Island County, which is primarily Whidbey Island, the largest island in Puget Sound. The organization operates the Island County Historical Museum on the historic Coupeville waterfront and Penn Cove.

More Info

Gig Harbor BoatShop

Gig Harbor BoatShop is a non-profit organization created to preserve, interpret, and perpetuate the working waterfront.

More Info

Clallam County Historical Society

Since 1948, the Clallam County Historical Society has been dedicated to keeping the story of the north Olympic Peninsula alive. The society actively collects artifacts pertaining to Clallam County; operates a research library; is a partner with the Clallam County Genealogical Society; and tells our county’s story through exhibits at the Museum at the Carnegie.

More Info

Bainbridge Island Historical Society

The Bainbridge Island Historical Society collects, preserves, and interprets the the colorful history of Bainbridge Island in Puget Sound, as well as promoting local historic preservation and sponsoring the Society’s museum. The organization collects artifacts, photographs, and oral histories. It builds and maintains an inventory of historic properties on the island. Residents and visitors are [...]

More Info

Antique and Classic Boat Society

The Pacific Northwest Chapter of the Antique and Classic Boat Society, founded in 1980, is one of the largest and most active in the ACBS. The ACBS is the world’s largest group devoted to antique boating. Since its beginnings almost 25 years ago, the ACBS has helped introduce thousands to the hobby of antique boating.

More Info