August 2020 Update

While Seattle and beyond have settled into social distancing and mask-wearing, Northwest Seaport has been busy taking care of our historic ships and trying to connect with our supporters.  We need your support in keeping our maritime history afloat because old boats need lots of TLC regardless of Governor’s orders or CDC guidelines.

While we hoped we could welcome you to our Classic Workboat Show and Tugboat Happy Hours, the ongoing response to COVID has kept us shut down.  We are planning some online activities this fall so you can see what we’ve be doing and where your support has been going.

The rubstrip of the embarkation station on our 1889 tugboat, Arthur Foss, has suffered from decay and we have engaged a master shipwright to help us make everyone’s favorite tugboat accessible again in the short term and implement permanent repairs in the long term.

After getting the new deck planks installed on the 1904 Lightship 83, Swiftsure, we have paused that restoration effort but regular maintenance of the cover and the rest of the ship requires ongoing attention.

And on our 1911 halibut schooner, Tordenskjold, we have all the systems ready to get underway but we can’t go anywhere right now.

We are always grateful for any donations and are particularly so this summer, since we have not been able to host our regular summer fundraisers.  Donations are gratefully accepted HERE.  We also have NW Seaport Arthur Foss face masks available for donations of $100 or more: be safe and look smart.

We hope you are well and we look forward when we can all meet onboard once again.

Sincerely,
Andy Bennett
President, NW Seaport Board

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Mission: Northwest Seaport is a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation and interpretation of the maritime heritage of Puget Sound and the Northwest coast and to the development of maritime-based educational programs and opportunities for the broad community.​

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Tour Northwest Seaport's floating heritage collection through these short films by Vaun Raymond and his students!

Step aboard the world's oldest wooden tugboat afloat!

Explore this 1904 floating lighthouse, ​Lightship 83 Swiftsure

​Meet the living legend, Tordenskjold, a fishing boat that spent 100 years working in the Bering Sea and North Pacific.