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Washington State
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Access Washington: State Facts 
 This site provides Washington state facts in a nutshell. Features include census data, history, government, and state symbols. http://access.wa.gov/statefacts/ Topics: U.S. History By Place Last updated Sep 19, 2004 American Museum of Radio and Electricity
This Bellingham, Washington state, museum "preserves and interprets an important scientific and cultural legacy: the historic exploration of electricity and the development of radio into its Golden Age." The site features online exhibits describing the dawn of the electrical age, electric inventions, the wireless age, and the golden age of radio. http://www.amre.us/ Topics: Media, Museums by Place: United States, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment, U.S. History By Place Last updated Jul 24, 2008 Asahel Curtis Photo Company Photographs
A collection of over 1700 photographs of "Seattle, Washington State, Alaska and the Klondike covering a period from the 1850s until 1940." Searchable by keyword, and browsable by topic (including British Columbia, construction projects, fishing industry, the Klondike gold rush, lumber industry, railroads and streetcars, and universities and colleges). From the University of Washington Libraries Digital Collections. http://content.lib.washington.edu/curtisweb/ Topics: Notable People: Arts & Humanities, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, Photography, U.S. History By Place Last updated Sep 19, 2004 B Reactor Museum Association (BRMA)
The Web site for BRMA, an all-volunteer association working to preserve the historic B Reactor on the Hanford Nuclear Site (Southern Washington state) as a public museum. The B Reactor was "the world's first industrial-scale nuclear reactor ... built during World War II as part of the top-secret Manhattan Project to develop the atomic bomb." Site includes the group's goals, membership information, historical documents about the reactor, and archives of the group's newsletter. http://www.b-reactor.org/ Topics: U.S. History By Place Last updated Jan 14, 2004 Basque Americans in the Columbia River Basin
This site presents a historical overview of Basque Americans in the Columbia River Basin area of Idaho, Oregon, and Washington state. Topics discussed include "Sojourners and Sheep Herders," "Boarding Houses and Basque Social Life," "Basque Cultural Renaissance," and "New Basque American Communities." Includes a bibliography and a searchable database of historical materials. From the Columbia River Basin Ethnic History Archive. http://www.vancouver.wsu.edu/crbeha/ba/ Topics: U.S. History By Place Last updated Sep 20, 2006 Boom Towns and Relic Hunters of Northeastern Washington
Northeastern Washington state's gold rush days were exciting times. This Web site will introduce you to six counties (Chelan, Kittitas, Ferry, Stevens, Pend Oreille, and Okanogan) where ghost towns and their relics are yet to be discovered. Background material is provided by the Okanogan County Historical Society, local residents, and other historical records. The author's experience as a metal-detecting treasure hunter is also shared. http://www.ghosttownsusa.com/ Topics: California: History, History, U.S. History By Place, United States History Last updated Feb 17, 2004 City of Pullman and the Palouse
Presents a digital collection of "more than 1200 photographs and postcards of Pullman, Washington [state] and the surrounding area." Includes images of buildings, crowds, railroads, parades, horses, floods, and more. Browsable and searchable. From Washington State University Libraries. http://www.wsulibs.wsu.edu/holland/masc/xpullman.html Topics: Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, U.S. History By Place Last updated Oct 6, 2004 Clark Kinsey and the Documentation of the Pacific Northwest Logging Industry
This online exhibit discusses the work of photographer Clark Kinsey, who captured images of "the logging and milling camps and other forest related activities in Washington [state], Oregon, California and British Columbia." Features information about the Snoqualmie Falls Lumber Company, logging operations, locomotives, camp life, the Civilian Conservation Corps, and the Spruce Production Division. Searchable. From the University of Washington Libraries Digital Collections. http://www.lib.washington.edu/specialcoll/exhibits/kinsey/ Topics: Agriculture, Environment, Industries, Notable People: Arts & Humanities, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Photography, Plants, U.S. History By Place Last updated Dec 8, 2005 The Cold War and Red Scare in Washington State
Curriculum project about McCarthyism and the fear of Communism in post-World War II Washington state. The site features essays on topics such as radicalism and anti-radicalism in Washington politics and "Hunting Reds in the Evergreen State," and dozens of related primary source documents. Also includes a timeline, bibliography, and glossary. From the Center for the Study of the Pacific Northwest at the University of Washington. http://www.washington.edu/uwired/outreach/cspn/Website/Resources/Curriculum/Cold%20War/Cold%20War%20Main.html Topics: History, U.S. History By Place Last updated Jun 23, 2009 Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum
Presents the activities of this Ilwaco, Washington state, nonprofit museum, which exists "to preserve and interpret the heritage of the Columbia Pacific region, including the lower Columbia River and adjacent coastal areas of southwestern Washington and northwestern Oregon." Describes current museum facilities and plans for expansion. Offers information about the gallery collections, photographic archive, and research library. Formerly called the Ilwaco Heritage Museum. http://ilwaco-heritagemuseum.org/default.aspx Topics: Museums by Place: United States, U.S. History By Place Last updated Dec 11, 2007 Communism in Washington State: History and Memory Project
"This site explores the controversial and complex history of the Communist Party in the Pacific Northwest from 1919 to the present." Includes "videotaped oral histories ... , a set of historical essays, more than 200 illustrations (including photographs, political cartoons, and newspaper clippings), and guides and links for further research. " Not searchable. From the Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies at the University of Washington. http://faculty.washington.edu/gregoryj/cpproject/ Topics: Political Parties & Theories, U.S. History By Place Last updated Oct 28, 2003 Early Washington Maps: A Digital Collection
A searchable collection of early Washington state maps covering disputed boundaries, maps showing planned features of new towns, railroad tracks, postal roads, and Indian reservations. Includes a "Historical Timeline of Events Leading to the Formation of Washington State," with links to related maps. A joint project of Washington State University Libraries and the University of Washington Libraries. http://www.wsulibs.wsu.edu/holland/masc/xmaps.html Topics: U.S. History By Place Last updated Jun 24, 2004 East Benton County Historical Museum
Along with details about the historical society and museum, this Web site provides links to information about early town sites, homes, and buildings in eastern Benton County, Washington state. Also includes detailed information about the letter houses (or alphabet houses), including scanned original brochures, and other 1940-era buildings on the Hanford site and in Richland, Washington state. http://ebchs.org/ Topics: Museums by Place: United States, U.S. History By Place Last updated May 1, 2008 Eastside Heritage Center
Describes the activities of this western Washington state organization, which was established through the merger of the Bellevue Historical Society and the Marymoor Museum. Presents a summary of the center's collections of textiles, clothing, household linens, quilts, furniture, early appliances, toys, dolls, hand tools, agricultural and industrial items, musical instruments, and record players. Includes membership information, descriptions of programs, event listings, and online tours of Bellevue, Kirkland, and Woodinville. http://eastsideheritagecenter.org Topics: Museums by Place: United States, U.S. History By Place Last updated Dec 20, 2004 Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve, Washington
Ebey's Landing "provides a vivid historical record of Pacific Northwest history, including the first exploration of Puget Sound by Captain George Vancouver in 1792; early settlement by Colonel Isaac Ebey ... [and] growth and settlement resulting from the Oregon Trail and the Westward migration." The site provides information about visiting this area, park management, and details about the land, the history, and the architecture of the area. From the National Park Service (NPS). http://www.nps.gov/ebla/index.htm Topics: U.S. History By Place Last updated Sep 30, 2009 Edmonds-South Snohomish County Historical Society
This site presents information about the museum and historical society in the city of Edmonds, Washington state. Features an exhibit of historic buildings and plaques, describes the renovation of a log cabin, and offers downloadable classroom materials. Includes photographs and details about the society and the museum, which is housed in a 1910 Carnegie library building. Describes exhibits, the Edmonds Museum Garden Market, and the city's Historic Preservation Advisory Committee. http://www.historicedmonds.org/ Topics: Museums by Place: United States, U.S. History By Place Last updated Jun 7, 2004 The Everett Massacre
This collection features "215 images including photographs, art work, oral histories and movies that help tell the story of the 1916 labor confrontation [in Everett, Washington state] known as the Everett Massacre." Includes a bibliography. From the Everett Public Library, Everett, Wash. http://www.epls.org/nw/dig_emassacre.asp Topics: Labor, Photograph Collections: History, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, U.S. History By Place, United States History Last updated Oct 7, 2006 The Evergreen State ... In Black and White
This exhibit features early 20th century photographs depicting life in Washington, the "Evergreen State." "These historical photographs evoke the varied landscape, communities, and activities that played a part in shaping the way today's state looks and how it works." From the University of Washington Libraries Special Collections. http://www.lib.washington.edu/specialcoll/exhibits/evergreen/ Topics: Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, U.S. History By Place Last updated Jan 31, 2006 Fort Spokane
Virtual tours of Fort Spokane, part of Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area in eastern Washington state. Vintage photos accompany a tour of Fort Spokane as seen through the eyes of a new soldier in 1893 and a look at the Fort Spokane Indian Boarding School as seen by a new student. Includes a cultural landscape bibliography and a page about military bugle calls used at Fort Spokane in 1888. From the National Park Service. http://www.nps.gov/laro/historyculture/fort-spokane.htm Topics: U.S. History By Place Last updated Jun 12, 2007 Frank S. Matsura Image Collection
A collection of 1600 photos of the city of Okanogan, Washington, taken by Japanese-American professional photographer Frank S. Matsura between 1907 and 1913. Searchable, and browsable by topic (automobiles, baseball, basketball, children, Conconully Dam, dogs, farms, horses, hotels, irrigation, laborers, self-portraits, studio portraits, Native Americans, postcards, railroads). From the Department of Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries. http://www.wsulibs.wsu.edu/holland/masc/xmatsura.html Topics: Agriculture, Baseball, Notable People: Arts & Humanities, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, Photography, U.S. History By Place, United States History, Water Last updated Apr 22, 2003 George Ritchey Image Collection
This digital exhibit features early scenes of the Washington State University campus, the town of Pullman (Washington state), northern Idaho, and the family of amateur photographer George Ritchey. "George Ritchey lived in Pullman at least as early as 1897. ... In 1910, he was a house painter living on Military Hill with his wife and children." Browsable and searchable. From the Washington State University Libraries. http://www.wsulibs.wsu.edu/holland/masc/xritchey.html Topics: Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, U.S. History By Place Last updated Oct 18, 2004 Hanford Cultural and Historic Resources Program: Settlers
This ethnographic document provides details about Euro-American settlers (1805-1943) in the Hanford area north of Richland, Washington state. Includes details about early agriculture, irrigation, and transportation, as well as photographs of former towns. From the Hanford Cultural and Historic Resources Program, U.S. Department of Energy. http://www.hanford.gov/doe/history/?history=settlers Topics: U.S. History By Place Last updated Apr 20, 2005 Hanford: Declassified Document Retrieval System
"The Hanford Declassification Project (HDP) was initiated by RL [U.S. Department of Energy Richland Operations Office] to declassify to the maximum possible extent all previously classified Hanford operations information." This searchable site has thousands of declassified photographs (1943-1960) and images of text documenting the Hanford Site role in the history of nuclear research and weapons development in the United States, and related health and environmental issues. http://www2.hanford.gov/ddrs/ Topics: Energy, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, Science, Technology, U.S. History By Place Last updated Jul 28, 2008 Herald Photos: 50's & 60's
This digital exhibit from the Northwest Collection of the Everett Public Library, Washington state, features more than 130 photographs from the 1950s and 1960s, "taken for the most part by three photojournalists who worked for the Everett Herald. They are Jim Leo, Ray Waters, and Ken Knudson." Search, or browse categories including aerial views, airline industry, disasters, parades, pageants, recreation, sports, and stores. http://www.epls.org/nw/dig_herald_photos.asp Topics: Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, Photography, U.S. History By Place Last updated Oct 12, 2006 Highline Historical Society
This organization's mission is "to collect, preserve, exhibit and interpret the history of the Highline [Washington state] region and its people, and promote appreciation of the region's heritage." The Web site describes programs, projects, exhibits, collections, and plans for a museum. Features transcribed oral histories and monographs and then-and-now photographs of the Highline area, which includes "unincorporated King County and the cities of Burien, SeaTac, Normandy Park and portions of Des Moines." Searchable. http://www.highlinehistory.org/ Topics: U.S. History By Place Last updated Mar 28, 2005 A History Bursting with Telling: Asian Americans in Washington State
This 10-chapter online curriculum project on the history of the Pacific Northwest documents "how Chinese, Japanese, and Filipinos came to Washington [state], struggled against discrimination, labored to earn their living, and created distinctive cultures and identities." It features an illustrated essay, documents packet, bibliography, video list, and a list of community resources in Seattle. Also includes a timeline and suggested classroom activities. From the Center for the Study of the Pacific Northwest. http://www.washington.edu/uwired/outreach/cspn/Website/Resources/Curriculum/Asian/Asian%20Main.html Topics: U.S. History By Place Last updated May 10, 2009 History Explorer: A Timeline of Stories From Our Exhibits, Collections, and Programs
This interactive timeline from the Smithsonian National Museum of American History allows users to browse events by historical era or trace historical developments by themes such as "Art and Culture," "Politics and Reform," "Home, Family, and Community," and "Science, Medicine, and Technology." Images of objects from the museum's online collections and links to online exhibits entice the user to learn more about the shaping of America. http://americanhistory.si.edu/explorer/ Topics: History, Museums by Place: United States, U.S. History By Place Last updated May 2, 2005 The History Museums of Ritzville, Washington State
This site contains images and descriptions of the Ritzville Railroad-Depot Museum and the Dr. Frank R. Burroughs Home History Museum, both located in Ritzville, Washington state. Provides information about tourist attractions in Ritzville, and links to other Eastern Washington state museum Web sites. http://ritzville-museums.org Topics: Museums, Museums by Place: United States, Transportation, U.S. History By Place Last updated Sep 27, 2004 HistoryLink.org: Pioneer Square Cybertour
"A guided photographic cybertour of Pioneer Square, Seattle's First Neighborhood and a National Historic District." Provides a map and historical and modern photos with annotations about 17 points of interest, including the Pioneer Place pergola, Smith Tower, and the Underground Seattle Tour (in which visitors can explore "sealed-over sidewalk passageways. ... [that date] back to post-fire [1889] reconstruction, when city engineers decided to raise Pioneer Square's streets a full story"). http://www.historylink.org/index.cfm?DisplayPage=output.cfm&file_id=7055 Topics: U.S. History By Place Last updated Sep 12, 2008 HistoryLink: The Free Online Encyclopedia of Washington State History
This site about Seattle, King County, and Washington state history features essays, oral histories, timelines, maps, documents, photo essays, and directories of local museums and heritage groups. The galleries section lists Washington state citizens who died in World War II and subsequent military conflicts. Also find links related to local and general history websites. http://www.historylink.org/ Topics: U.S. History By Place Last updated Jun 8, 2009 HistoryWired: A Few of Our Favorite Things
Here, images of objects in the National Museum of American History "include famous, unusual, and everyday items with interesting stories to tell." Pop-up page instructions guide users through the main map, which is divided into broad categories. Ten theme buttons and era searching disclose special collections. Visitors using slower Internet connections may browse a text version of the site. http://historywired.si.edu/index.html Topics: Museums by Place: United States, U.S. History By Place Last updated Apr 12, 2004 Hutchison Studio Photographs
This digital collection features the work of Ralph Raymond Hutchison. As the photographer for the Washington State University yearbook, Hutchison documented campus architecture, sporting events, campus activities and administrators, as well as the city of Pullman and the Palouse region. "The collection records the changes on the campus of WSU and in rural communities between the 1920s and the 1950s." Includes several aerial views. Browsable and searchable. From the Washington State University Libraries. http://www.wsulibs.wsu.edu/holland/masc/xhutchison.html Topics: Architecture by Place, Geography, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, U.S. History By Place, Water Last updated Oct 18, 2004 Industries and Occupations Photographs
This ongoing and expanding digital photograph collection is "devoted to the workers in the Pacific Northwest from the 1880s to the 1940s." Among the occupations and industries represented in the photos are agriculture, metalworking, brickyards, fishing and canning, fur trapping, logging and lumber, mining, oystering and clamming, photography, printing, road construction, shipping and shipbuilding, road construction, and surveying. Searchable. From the University of Washington Libraries Digital Collections. http://content.lib.washington.edu/indoccweb/ Topics: Jobs & Work, Photograph Collections, U.S. History By Place Last updated Jan 25, 2005 Jack Hamann, Rewriting History in "American Soil"
This companion to a National Public Radio (NPR) program features the text of the first chapter of "On American Soil." Using declassified evidence, Hamann revisits the hanging of an Italian prisoner of war near a U.S. Army base in Washington state and the subsequent court martial of African American soldiers charged with the assault. Includes links to background information, a timeline, and an interview with the author. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4659346 Topics: Activism, Black Resources, Crime, Military, Mysteries and More, U.S. History By Place, Wars & Conflicts Last updated May 26, 2005 Japanese American Exhibit and Access Project
This site "Provides enhanced access to the UW Libraries holdings on the incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II. Included in the project is a virtual exhibit focusing on the Puyallup assembly center, Camp Harmony, and enhanced access to archival guides and inventories of the UW Libraries Manuscripts and University Archives Division." There is also a brief discussion of the war time relocation of Japanese Canadians from British Columbia to inland areas. http://www.lib.washington.edu/exhibits/harmony/ Topics: U.S. History By Place, United States History Last updated Jan 15, 2003 Jefferson County Historical Society
Presents information about this historic preservation organization on Washington state's Olympic Peninsula. Features details about society projects, including restoration of Port Townsend's city hall and fire bell tower, Rothschild House, and Aldrich's Grocery (destroyed by fire in 2003). Describes current museum exhibits, the historic properties survey, and the History Research Center. Offers a calendar, volunteer opportunity listings, the annual report, and information about the Port Townsend Victorian Festival. http://www.jchsmuseum.org Topics: Architecture, History, U.S. History By Place Last updated Dec 20, 2004 Kent Historical Society and Museum
Features the activities and projects of this organization, which strives "to collect, preserve and promote the history of the greater Kent area" in Washington state. Features a history of the Emil Bereiter house that now houses the museum, an events calendar, volunteer opportunities, and links to paranormal photos of the museum and information about the city of Kent. http://www.kenthistoricalmuseum.org/ Topics: Museums by Place: United States, U.S. History By Place Last updated May 22, 2008 Lewis and Clark's Journey Through Washington State
Features a calendar of interpretive programs and events to commemorate the bicentennial (2005-2006) of the Lewis and Clark Expedition through what is now Washington state. Maps trace the journey from Clarkston, to the Columbia River at Sacajawea State Park, along the Columbia to Maryhill State Park, through Columbia Hills State Park to Doug's Beach, Beacon Rock, Station Camp, and Cape Disappointment. Describes the Overland Shortcut used on the return trip. From Washington State Parks. http://www.parks.wa.gov/lewisandclark/ Topics: Holidays and Observances Individually, U.S. History By Place, United States History Last updated Jun 23, 2005 The Life of a City: Early Films of New York, 1898-1906
"This collection contains forty-five films of New York dating from 1898 to 1906." Includes information on pioneer cameramen of the time and the actuality film, essays "New York City at the Turn of the Century" and "America at the Turn of the Century," and selected bibliographies on New York history and early motion pictures. Searchable by keyword, and browsable by subject and film title. From the American Memory Project of the Library of Congress. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/papr/nychome.html Topics: Film, Movies, & Video, Film: Genres & Themes, U.S. History By Place Last updated Apr 7, 2004 Marine Photos
Nearly 100 color photos of fish, mammals, birds, invertebrates, and vegetation native to Washington state's Puget Sound. See killer whales, sea otters, common loons, spiny dogfish, and scalyhead sculpin in their native habitats. From the King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks. http://green.kingcounty.gov/marine/Photos.htm Topics: Animals, Biology, Birds, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, Science, U.S. History By Place Last updated May 18, 2009 McChord Air Museum
Features information about the McChord Air Force Base (Washington state) museum's collection of aircraft and U.S. Air Force memorabilia, a pictorial history of the 1952 control tower, details about the F-106A restoration project, and pictures of the F-106 luggage pod of Gen. Daniel "Chappie" James, Jr., and historical information about the museum, the base, and Col. William C. McChord. Also includes flight-related educational activities. http://www.mcchordairmuseum.org/ Topics: Military, Museums, Museums by Place: United States, Transportation, U.S. History By Place Last updated Jun 16, 2004 MOHAI: Seattle's Museum of History and Industry
MOHAI, a private heritage organization, preserves the history of the Pacific Northwest as far back as 1850. Its site provides information on their current exhibits, educational programs, and special events. Online visitors can search from over a million photos in MOHAI's historical photo collection, search its database of oral history interviews, and experience "the sights and sounds from Seattle's past" with MOHAI's audio/video archive. http://www.seattlehistory.org/ Topics: Museums, Museums by Place: United States, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, U.S. History By Place Last updated Jun 14, 2004 Monroe Historical Society
This organization and museum documents the history of the town of Monroe, Washington state. Offers feature articles about local history, a historical timeline, a FAQ about the society's photograph collection, information about society activities, and links. Describes the society's research materials, such as historic photographs, oral history tapes, and microfiche of the Monroe community newspaper dating back to 1899. http://monroehistoricalsociety.org Topics: Museums by Place: United States, U.S. History By Place Last updated Dec 13, 2004 Nordic Heritage Museum
Seattle's "Nordic Heritage Museum is the only museum in the United States to honor the legacy of immigrants from the five Nordic countries: Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden." This site highlights the museum’s permanent collections and also offers information on current gallery shows, children's events, an oral history project, the museum's Gordon Tracie Music Library, and museum-sponsored language and craft schools. http://www.nordicmuseum.org/ Topics: Museums, Museums by Place: United States, Nonfiction by Genre, U.S. History By Place Last updated Sep 2, 2006 Northwest Railway Museum: Snoqualmie-North Bend, Washington
Features a listing of the bridges, locomotives, passenger cars, freight cars, and other equipment housed at this Washington state museum. View or search the online collection of King County railroad history photos and find links to Web sites for railroad companies, railroad historical societies, and other railroad-related interests. Includes schedules for train excursions on the Snoqualmie Valley Railroad, a 5-mile interpretive railway run by the museum. http://www.trainmuseum.org/ Topics: Museums, Museums by Place: United States, Photograph Collections, Transportation, U.S. History By Place Last updated Mar 9, 2004 Oral History: Recording and Preserving the Voices of Washington's Government
The website for a program that records, transcribes, and publishes "the recollections of legislators, state officials and citizens who have shaped Washington State's political history." Provides the texts of oral histories published to date, information about the program, links to legislative and oral history resources, and advice for creating oral history materials for exhibits and educational programs. Searchable. From the Washington Secretary of State. http://www.secstate.wa.gov/legacyproject// Topics: History, Nonfiction by Genre, U.S. History By Place Last updated Sep 9, 2008 Pacific County Historical Society and Museum
Describes the activities of this organization devoted to "preserving and presenting the history of Pacific County," Washington state. Features a Columbia River chronology, a virtual tour of the museum (in South Bend, Washington state), a FAQ, newsletter, and the current edition and back issues of the group's quarterly publication. Searchable. http://www.pacificcohistory.org/ Topics: Museums by Place: United States, U.S. History By Place Last updated May 9, 2005 Pearson Air Museum
This site introduces the Vancouver, Washington state, museum, which is located on "the oldest, active airfield in the United States" and is "the first step in a three-phase project to recreate a pre-WWII Army Air Corps Field that existed at Pearson Field in the 1920s and 1930s." The site features an illustrated history of the field, an online preview of the museum's exhibits and facilities, a calendar, volunteer information, and links. http://www.fortvan.org/pages/pearson-air-museum Topics: History By Place, Military, Museums, Museums by Place: United States, Transportation, U.S. History By Place Last updated Oct 26, 2009 Polson Museum
Presents the history of the Hoquiam, Washington state, museum and the 26-room mansion it occupies on Grays Harbor. Includes descriptions of the museum grounds, museum collection, exhibits, and research facility. Also includes a calendar, a list of annual events, and archives of the quarterly newsletter. http://www.polsonmuseum.org/ Topics: Museums by Place: United States, U.S. History By Place Last updated Aug 2, 2004 Port Townsend Marine Science Center: Marine and Natural History Exhibits
Located within Fort Worden State Park in Port Townsend, Washington, the Port Townsend Marine Science Center provides "interactive exhibits for the public, training and support of teachers and students" promoting the scientific study of Puget Sound and the Northwest Straits. The site has information on exhibits, programs offered, hours, location, calendar of events, and membership and volunteer opportunities, as well as links to related Web sites. http://www.ptmsc.org/ Topics: Environment, Museums, Museums by Place: United States, Science, U.S. History By Place Last updated Jul 23, 2003 San Juan Historical Museum
This site presents information about the museum located in the town of Friday Harbor, in the San Juan Islands of Washington state. The site features an illustrated essay on how Friday Harbor got its name, as well as information on the museum's collections of historic buildings, photographs, oral histories, archival documents, and family files. Includes membership information, newsletter excerpts, and descriptions of museum events such as the Pig War Picnic and summer concert series. http://www.sjmuseum.org/ Topics: Museums by Place: United States, U.S. History By Place Last updated May 2, 2004 Seattle Civil Rights and Labor History
"This site explores the history of movements for racial and economic justice in Seattle and western Washington State." Describes restrictive covenants applied to many Seattle neighborhoods and King County suburbs from 1910 through the 1960s. Features profiles of Seattle civil rights activists and organizations. Includes photographs, information about Seattle's ethnic press, and research reports on specific civil rights events. Searchable. From a University of Washington history and labor studies professor. http://depts.washington.edu/civilr/ Topics: Black Resources, Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Labor, U.S. History By Place, United States History Last updated Dec 8, 2005 The Seattle Daily Times: 100 Years in the Pacific Northwest
In 1996, as part of The Seattle Times' 100th birthday celebration, weekly stories on Northwest history were prepared by historians Sharon Boswell and Lorraine McConaghy with the assistance of the newspaper staff. This site features the collection of stories and period photographs. Sets of discussion questions accompany each article. Includes a link to more information about The Seattle Times (originally called the Seattle Daily Times when it was founded in 1896). http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/special/centennial/ Topics: Holidays and Observances Individually, U.S. History By Place Last updated Dec 1, 2007 Seattle Municipal Archives
This site has digitized material, dating from 1870, from the city archives of Seattle, Washington. The highlight is a searchable collection of over 47,000 images of the city's history. The site has a chronological listing of elected officials, election results (beginning with 1910), quick facts about the city, and information about the city's symbols. There are also online exhibits, links to related Web sites, and suggested research topics and resources for students and teachers. http://www.cityofseattle.net/cityarchives/ Topics: U.S. History By Place Last updated Apr 12, 2003 Seattle's City Halls
This online exhibit describes the spaces that the city government of Seattle has occupied throughout its history. "Seattle's City Halls have been located above a fire engine house, in a patchwork building dubbed the 'Castle,' in leased spaces, and, for the last forty years, in its own nondescript blue and grey municipal building." Includes historic photographs. From the Seattle Municipal Archives. http://www.cityofseattle.net/CityArchives/Exhibits/cityHalls/ Topics: U.S. History By Place Last updated Jun 3, 2008 Spokane Valley Heritage Museum
This site describes this museum created "to collect, preserve and exhibit the history and culture of Spokane Valley [Washington state] for the education and inspiration of the community." The site features a gallery of historic photographs, an events calendar, a newsletter, membership information, and links. From the Spokane Valley Legacy Foundation. http://www.valleyheritagecenter.org Topics: Museums by Place: United States, U.S. History By Place Last updated Jun 22, 2005 Tacoma Public Library's Photography Archive
This Web site features a collection of photographs that document "the social, industrial, commercial, and agricultural growth and development of Washington [state] and the Pacific Northwest." The collection includes "daguerreotypes, glass lantern slides, early and modern prints, panoramic photographs, ambrotypes and tintypes, glass and film negatives, and more." Searchable, or view images using the random-display feature. http://search.tpl.lib.wa.us/images/ Topics: Agriculture, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, Photography, U.S. History By Place Last updated Jun 14, 2004 A Tale of Two Gerties: How & Why We Bridged the Narrows
This exhibit commemorates "the first Tacoma [Washington state] Narrows Bridge, nicknamed 'Galloping Gertie,'" and the replacement bridge known as "Sturdy Gertie." Features historical photographs and information about why the first bridge was built, the architects and builders, construction, causes of the dramatic collapse (November 7, 1940), salvage of the bridge's remains, and construction of the new bridge. Includes related links. From the Gig Harbor Peninsula Historical Society & Museum http://www.harborhistorymuseum.org/nbonlinexhibit.html Topics: Transportation, U.S. History By Place Last updated Sep 22, 2009 United States Navy Memorial
"The Navy Memorial includes both a commemorative public plaza and a Naval Heritage Center," as well as the statue of The Lone Sailor. The website provides ways for the Navy community to stay connected and informed: the Navy Log lets Navy, Marine Corps, Merchant Marines, and Coast Guard veterans post profiles to share memories and locate shipmates; Navy TV broadcasts stories of interest to the community and the world at large. http://www.navymemorial.org/ Topics: Military, U.S. History By Place Last updated Jan 19, 2009 Washington Counties, 1844-1911
This site features an animated map of the evolution of counties in Washington state from 1844 until 1911, demonstrating the change from a few large counties to many smaller ones. County names are not included. Includes technical details, and links to the author's other animation projects and his dissertation on the evolution of county size. From a sociology professor at Western Washington University. http://www.ac.wwu.edu/~stephan/Animation/wa.div.html Topics: U.S. History By Place Last updated Jul 22, 2004 Washington State Capital Museum & Outreach Center
This site describes the State Capital Museum in Olympia, Washington state. Features information about the museum and its exhibits, programs, events, and field trips. From the Washington State Historical Society (WSHS). http://www.washingtonhistory.org/scmoc/ Topics: Museums by Place: United States, U.S. History By Place Last updated Sep 16, 2008 The Washington State Historical Society (WSHS)
Provides information about the WSHS and its museums and exhibits, research and educational services, publications, and events. Includes information about membership, employment, and contacts. Searchable. http://www.wshs.org/wshs/ Topics: U.S. History By Place Last updated Oct 9, 2004 Washington State History Museum
Presents information about this Tacoma, Washington state, museum, including a description of exhibits, events, programs, facilities, and membership options. Also includes news releases, details about planning field trips and group tours, teachers' materials, and information about the Lewis and Clark Expedition. From the Washington State Historical Society. http://www.washingtonhistory.org Topics: Museums by Place: United States, U.S. History By Place Last updated Nov 6, 2007 Washington State Jewish Historical Society (WSJHS)
Dedicated "to discovering, preserving, and disseminating the history of the Jews of Washington State," this well-organized site features details about the society including membership information, a publications list, events, and a small photo gallery, plus local, national, and international links. The society's archives, which include many oral history interviews, are housed at the University of Washington. http://www.wsjhs.org/ Topics: History, Judaism, U.S. History By Place Last updated Jul 28, 2003 Washington Territory 1853-1889
This online exhibit of photographs, maps, and ephemera documents the 36-year history of the Washington Territory. Includes a related pathfinder. From the Manuscripts, Archives and Special Collections Department of the Holland Library at Washington State University. http://www.wsulibs.wsu.edu/holland/masc/masctour/washingtonterritory/ Topics: U.S. History By Place Last updated May 10, 2006 Washington [State] Territorial Timeline
Using pictures, maps, and documents from the State Archives, this site traverses the history of the Pacific Northwest and Washington Territory. The timeline begins with The Sailing Years of the Pacific Northwest: 1540-1799 and ends with The March to Statehood: 1881-1889 . http://www.secstate.wa.gov/history/Timeline/default.aspx Topics: U.S. History By Place Last updated Sep 22, 2009 The Whale Museum
This museum, located in Friday Harbor, San Juan Island, Washington state, "promotes stewardship of whales and the Salish Sea ecosystem through education and research." Site features information about the orcas (killer whales) of the Pacific Northwest and the museum's "Orca Adoption Program." Also includes news items, a list of whale sightings, and details about the museum's other conservation, research, and education programs. http://www.whalemuseum.org/ Topics: Environment, Mammals, Museums, Museums by Place: United States, Science, U.S. History By Place Last updated Oct 8, 2003 White River Valley Museum
The Web site for this Auburn, Washington state, museum offers online tours of Auburn's historic Main Street and other historic sites, a searchable photo archive, and photo galleries of the railroad yard, Northern Pacific Depot, people and places, and people at work. Includes details about temporary and permanent exhibits, selected articles from the newsletter, a FAQ, links, and a fun and games section. http://www.wrvmuseum.org/ Topics: Museums by Place: United States, U.S. History By Place Last updated Jul 18, 2004 Wilhelm Hester Photographs
This digital exhibit consists of almost 350 images taken by photographer Wilhelm Hester between 1893 and 1906. He "produced a remarkable visual documentation of the marine shipping industry in the Puget Sound region of Washington State." His photographs include details of ship construction and rigging, interior views of cabins, crew members and their pets, and tall ships loading lumber and grain. Searchable. From the University of Washington Libraries Digital Collections. http://content.lib.washington.edu/hesterweb/ Topics: Notable People: Arts & Humanities, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, Photography, Transportation, U.S. History By Place Last updated Jan 25, 2005 William Delbert Barkhuff Collection
A digital exhibit of 281 photographs from the 1890s documenting student life at the institution now known as Washington State University. The photographer, William Delbert Barkhuff, enrolled at the college "on opening day in 1892 and was the first editor of the college paper." The collection features images of the college campus, students, cadets, and buildings in the Pullman, Washington state, area. Browsable and searchable. From the Washington State University Libraries. http://www.wsulibs.wsu.edu/holland/masc/xbarkhuff.html Topics: Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, U.S. History By Place Last updated Oct 18, 2004 WPA Life Histories from Washington
First-person accounts of life in Washington State during the Great Depression. "These life histories were written by the staff of the Folklore Project of the Federal Writers' Project for the U.S. Works Progress (later Work Projects) Administration (WPA) from 1936-1940." Part of the American Memory Project of the Library of Congress. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/wpaintro/wacat.html Topics: U.S. History By Place Last updated Jan 27, 2003 Yakima Valley Museum
This site uses text, photographs, and sound effects to describe "historical exhibits on the Yakima Valley-its natural history, American Indian culture, pioneer life, early city life, and the roots and development of the Valley's fruit industry." Includes photographs from the museum's collection of horse-drawn vehicles, William Douglas exhibit, Sundquist Research Library, Children's Underground interactive learning center, local apple growing history, and functioning late 1930s Art Deco soda fountain. Searchable. http://yakimavalleymuseum.org/ Topics: Museums by Place: United States, U.S. History By Place Last updated Jul 30, 2003 |
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