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Links of Interest 4 Culture Maritime Heritage Initiative Seattle The Seattle/King County Task Force on Maritime Heritage kicks off a six-month investigation of maritime heritage issues this January. CA Thayer San Francisco CA Once, hundreds of sailing schooners carried lumber to San Francisco from Washington, Oregon, and the California Redwood Coast. Built in 1895, C.A. Thayer was once part of that mighty Pacific Coast fleet. Today, she is a rare survivor from the days when strong canvas sails billowed over tall deckloads of freshly-milled fir and redwood. Center for Wooden Boats Seattle WA To provide a gathering place where maritime history comes alive through direct experience and our small craft heritage is enjoyed, preserved, and passed along to future generations. Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum St Michaels MD The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum is dedicated to furthering an interest, understanding, and appreciation of the culture and maritime heritage of the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries through collection, education, documentation, exhibition, research, and publication. Coastal Heritage Alliance St Michaels MD CHA is a non-profit educational organization dedicated to the preservation and advancement of commercial fishing family cultural heritage as it still exists in the persons, vessels, skills and stories of a rapidly vanishing industry once prevalent among and vital to the socio-economic life of communities along the shores of North America. Columbia
River Maritime Museum Astoria OR The Columbia River Maritime
Museum was founded in 1962 when Rolf Klep, a native of Astoria,
returned to his birthplace after retirement as a successful graphic
artist on the east coast. Upon returning, Klep (a long-time collector
of marine artifacts) and a group of his colleagues sought to establish
a museum to preserve the rich maritime heritage of the entire Columbia
River region - a museum of national distinction. Crossroads Recycled Lumber North Fork CA has been recycling lumber since 1981 supplying quality old growth timbers to some of the finest homes and commercial projects in the country. Grays Harbor Historical Seaport Authority Aberdeen WA The Lady is unusual in the tall ship community in that we don't require our volunteers to know anything about sailing when they join us. There's no college for brig sailing, no night class. You must learn it on the job, just like the crew of the original Lady Washington did over 200 years ago. If you're serious about joining us for two weeks, then we'll be serious about teaching you as much as we can. Kalakala Tacoma WA The Kalakala Alliance Foundation (KAF) mission is to preserve the Kalakala exterior superstructure and hull and any interior structural supporting the exterior superstructure and hull. Maritime Museum of British Columbia Victoria BC Museum of History and Industry Seattle WA We believe in the power of history to enrich the present and enlighten the future by providing people a setting to grow as individuals and as community members. MOHAI is the definitive place for everyone with a passion, curiosity, or question about the history of Seattle and King County since 1850. Mystic Seaport Mystic CT Founded in 1929, Mystic Seaport today is our country's leading maritime museum, guardian of the largest collections of boats and sea-related photography in the world. This private not-for-profit educational institution annually serves over a million visitors from around the globe, approximately 25,000 members from each of the 50 states and 30 foreign countries, and boasts a volunteer corps of over 700 dedicated individuals who believe in the power of the American maritime experience that connects us all. Northwest
Maritime Center Port Townsend WA Celebrating Puget Sound,
its people and traditions. Northwest Schooner Society Seattle WA The Northwest Schooner Society uses historic ships to demonstrate the power and exhilaration of teamwork. We harness the wind, giving our students-of-any-age a new perspective on their own strengths and weaknesses. From our homeports in Bellingham and Seattle, we sail the stunning and protected waters of Washington State and British Columbia. The Society organizes a variety of learning cruises aboard the historic Schooner Lavengro as well as enlisting the privately owned Schooner Zodiac for activities requiring a larger vessel. Northwest Steam Society Seattle WA The Northwest Steam Society, a non profit volunteer organization, was formed in 1973 for the mutual benefit of Steam Enthusiasts in the Pacific Northwest and beyond. Odyssey Seattle WA To enhance awareness and stimulate thinking about human connections to the seas and waterways. Philadelphia Ship Preservation Guild Philadelphia PA Two ships, one mission. Puget Sound Fireboat Foundation Seattle WA In 1909, in Richmond Beach Washington, construction started on Seattle's new fireboat. Designed by Seattle architect Eugene L. McAllaster and named the Duwamish, the Richmond Beach Shipbuilding Company equipped her with three American LaFrance steam piston pumps that were rated at a capacity of 3,000 gpm each. This gave the Duwamish a total delivery of 9,000 gpm and when launched, it was the world's most powerful fireboat.Puget Sound Maritime Historical Society Seattle The Puget Sound Maritime Historical Society is here to help you learn about the maritime heritage of the Pacific Northwest. Membership in the Society is open to anyone interested in our Maritime History. The Society's purpose is to collect, preserve and display maritime historical objects, relics and data with particular emphasis on the Pacific Northwest. Sailing Heritage Society Seattle WA The Sailing Heritage Society provides diverse services to our community while focusing on individuals with serious medical conditions. Through a coordinated program, we conduct shipboard crew training while we are providing therapeutic trips for those in need. Sea Scouts Seattle WA Sea Scouting is a program for young people age 14 through 20 who are interested in marine industry careers and in recreational boating. The Sea Scout program is chartered under the Boy Scouts of America. Individual Sea Scout units are privately funded through donations, contribution and through unit run money-earning projects. South Lake Union Park Seattle WA South Lake Union Park became a reality on July 1, 2000, when the US Navy conveyed the deed to its five acres of land to Seattle Parks and Recreation. It is a unique urban gem destined to become a popular, close-in waterfront park as it develops.On July 1, 2000,the transfer consolidated the South Lake Union site into a 12-acre park that will be home to the park and the Maritime Heritage Center. South Lake Union Friends and Neighbors Seattle WA We are the residents, employees, property owners, business owners, non-profits, and visitors in one of Seattle's most exciting neighborhoods - South Lake Union.Vancouver Maritime Museum Vancouver BC We are Canada's principal maritime museum on the Pacific, located in the heart of Canada's greatest ports at the gateway to the Pacific Rim. For 45 years, we have been Pacific Canada's premier link to maritime history, art, culture, industry and technology. Virginia V Seattle WA The mission of The Steamer Virginia V Foundation is to promote the Puget Sound's maritime heritage through the restoration, preservation, operation, and interpretation of the National Historic Landmark vessel S.S. Virginia V. War
Birds Worldwide The preservation of World War II history
through exploration, documentation, and warbird/warship recovery. We
are creating a World War II veteran interview database, so that this
important history will not be lost. Westport
Maritime Museum Westport WA The mission of the Westport
South Beach Historical Society is to preserve and interpret the history
of the South Beach, with an emphasis on the impact of local natural
resources on the regional growth and development in our maritime
community. Wooden
Boat Foundation Port Townsend WA To celebrate and preserve
traditional maritime skills, heritage and culture through education and
community participation. Working Waterfront Maritime Museum Tacoma WA The mission of the Working Waterfront Maritime Museum is to educate the public, preserve and showcase the history of Tacoma's working waterfront and to demonstrate and teach the maritime crafts and skills. Youth Maritime Academy Seattle The Youth Maritime Training Association is a non-profit organization dedicated to serving the youth of Washington State. With support from the maritime community the YMTA will be the voice of the maritime industry in marine-related "School to Work" programs in Washington State schools. |