2009 News Archive
New Issue of the Portolan
Our Autumn/Winter 2009 issue of the Portolan just left the presses, with articles on Northwest Seaport's collaboration with The Anchor Program and Teens In Public Service to widen the educational opportunities we offer at the Historic Ships Wharf. There's also lots of pictures from our summer programming, and updates from the wharf and beyond!
You can download a .pdf version of the Portolan here, or email us at editor@nwseaport.org to request a printed copy (make sure to include your mailing address!).
posted December 15, 2009
Mark Your Calendars: Holiday Events at Lake Union Park!
Northwest Seaport is joining forces with community partners to bring you even more free public events at Lake Union Park this holiday season! Our own tug Arthur Foss will be open for activities during these events. Keep watching for more details, coming soon!
November 7th: Maritime Family Festival & Treasures Sale
November 28th & 29th: Christmas Ships Open Ships
December 13th: Carols, Crafts, and Cookies
We hope to see you there!
posted October 23, 2009
Maritime Concert Saturday, October 17
Broadside and the Handsome Cabin Boys in concert
This month, Northwest Seaport welcomes Broadside and The Handsome Cabin Boys to Northwest Seaport's Maritime Concert series. The all-woman band Broadside knows how to serve up a chantey in salty and authentic style while weaving the enchanting harmonies that bring out the best in maritime music.
We also have the Handsome Cabin Boys (aka the Laddies' Auxiliary), consisting of the fine vocal and instrumental talents of Steve Lalor and Kent Mesford, who will beguile the audience with vocal and acoustic melodies.
The Concert starts at 8pm; check out our Music Page for more information.
posted October 15, 2009
Chantey Sing Friday, October 9
October's Chantey Sing will be on the 9th, aboard the historic steamship Virginia V. From the rocky shores of Spanaway Bay comes the cheery duo of the same name who will keep the music rolling into the night. Sail away with the favorite chantey singers of the historic 1913 schooner Adventuress as they lead you through the troubled waters of absurdity and then bring you back home with a lovely ballad.
The Chantey Sing starts 8pm; check out our Music Page for more information.
posted September 25, 2009
Chantey Sing Friday, September 11
September's Chantey Sing will be on the 11th, at the Center for Wooden Boats. Tugboat Bromberg will be leading the music that night. The Chantey Sing starts 8pm; check out our Music Page for more information.
posted September 2, 2009
Chantey Sing on the Arthur Foss, August 14
The Arthur Foss's wide aft deck accomodates a large crowd, such as Pirate Story Hour during the 2009 Lake Union Wooden Boat Festival.
August's Chantey Sing will be on the 14th, aboard Northwest Seaport's own historic tugboat Arthur Foss, on the Historic Ships Wharf at Lake Union Park. Percy Hilo will be leading the music that night, with some help from Mariide. The Chantey Sing starts 8pm; check out our Music Page for more information.
posted July 30, 2009
Summer Newsletter Released
Northwest Seaport's quarterly newsletter Portolan has resumed publication, and the Summer 2009 copy is now available!
If you haven't received your copy of the Summer 09 Portolan yet, join our mailing list, or download a .pdf version here.
posted July 30, 2009
Shanghaied on the Willamette In Concert July 25
Lively musical duo Jonathan Lay and Gordy Euler are Shanghaied on the Willamette
Join Northwest Seaport in welcoming Shanghaied on the Willamette for the year's second Maritime Concert. This lively musical duo sing songs "plundered from land and sea", accompanied by a fleet of acoustic instruments.
Shanghaied on the Willamette perform Saturday, July 25 from 8pm to 10pm at the Center for Wooden Boats. Visit our Music Page for additional information and details.
posted July 15, 2009
Chantey Sing on July 3rd, aboard the Schooner Adventuress
The 2008 Chantey Sing aboard the schooner Adventuress
Note special date and place! July's Chantey Sing will be the first Friday of the month, as Northwest Seaport, Sound Experience, and the Center for Wooden Boats team up to bring you sea chanties aboard the National Historic Landmark vessel Adventuress! Led by the all-woman band Broadside, this Chantey Sing will be a real treat for all. More details are available on our Music page.
posted June 25, 2009
Visit NWS at the 2009 Lake Union Wooden Boat Festival
Visitors aboard the Arthur Foss for Story Hour during last year's Wooden Boat Festival
The annual Lake Union Wooden boat Festival is Saturday and Sunday, July 4th and 5th at Lake Union Park! Hosted by the Center for Wooden Boats, this fun family event draws vendors, visitors, and of course wooden boats from Puget Sound and beyond. NWS will have the tugboat Arthur Foss open to visitors all weekend, with special events and demonstrations throughout the weekend. The NWS gift shop will also be open; stop on by to browse the biggest selection of maritime music CDs in the Northwest!
More information is available at the CWB's website here.
posted June 25, 2009
Wawona Colloquium Wednesday, June 24
Graduate Students from East Carolina University's summer field school in nautical archaeology help document the schooner Wawona using both traditional and cutting-edge techniques
With the dismantlement of the historic schooner Wawona, an extraordinary effort took place to document and preserve the details of the vessel's construction, history, and unique and representative features. These efforts were mandated by aspects of the National Historic Preservation Act and the Seattle Landmarks Ordinance as required by the US Army Corps of Engineers, the Washington Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation, the Seattle Landmark's Board, and the National Park Service.
Northwest Seaport will convene a short colloquium to present and discuss the results of recent documentation efforts, consider the preservation of hundreds of artifacts from the ship's deconstruction, and identify future efforts to exhibit and preserve artifacts and information. The colloquium will feature new information on Wawona's history, laser imaging and measurement of the vessel, detailed documentation of construction and materials, and other new discoveries about the 112 year old vessel.
posted June 22, 2009
Wawona: Legends and Documentation Lecture Friday, June 19
Graduate Students from East Carolina University's summer field school in nautical archaeology help document the schooner Wawona using both traditional and cutting-edge techniques
Join Northwest Seaport at the Center for Wooden Boats 3rd Friday Speaker Series this June 19th. Nautical archaeologist Nathaniel Howe will share the schooner Wawona's proud history and the careful process of documenting and recording how she was built over 100 years ago. Nathaniel has professional experience at Mystic Seaport, Northwest Seaport, the Puget Sound Maritime Historical Society, and the Vasa Museum in Sweden.
The Third Friday Speaker Series is hosted by the Center for Wooden Boats in their floating boathouse next to Lake Union Park. Event starts at 7:00 PM and is free and open to the public.
posted June 6, 2009
Register Now for the 2009 Diesel Engine Theory Workshop
Participants in the 2006 Diesel Engine Theory workshop rebuild one of the Arthur Foss's fuel injectors.
Northwest Seaport's ongoing Diesel Engine Theory Workshop aboard the tugboat Arthur Fossis coming up, starting on June 6th! This year, we'll be working on Cylinder Four of the historic 1934 Washington Iron Works diesel engine. This is the fourth project in a ten-year engine restoration plan, and it might be our most exciting yet!
The Diesel Engine Theory Workshop runs all day for five consecutive Saturdays, starting on June 6th. Program costs $185 for members, $205 for non-members, and includes lunch for all five sessions. Visit our Programs page to learn more about the Diesel Engine Theory Workshop. Space in the Diesel Engine Theory Workshop is limited, so register today online or by calling (206) 382-2628.
posted May 11, 2009
Chantey Sing and Tugboat Night This Weekend
Come down to Lake Union Park this Friday or Saturday to experience two unique maritime activities! On Friday night, attend our Chantey Sing, a free drop-in event for all ages to sing martime songs of the past and present. The Chantey Sing starts at 8:00 PM and is at the Center for Wooden Boats this month. More information here.
On Saturday night, come on down to Tugboat Night to experience the Arthur Foss from the inside out. Tugboat Night is from 7pm to 9pm, and is $20 for members, $25 for non-members. More information here.
posted May 5, 2009
Upcoming Maritime Concert featuring Pint & Dale
Musical duo William Pint & Felicia Dale, coming to Northwest Seaport on April 25
Northwest Seaport's first concert of 2009 is on April 25 and features Pint & Dale, who rank among North America's most exciting and acclaimed nautical performers. Their music fits into the world of modern folk, rock and popular song, but it's rich with myth, narrative, rhythm & rhyme from the days of the tall ships.
Pint & Dale will perform aboard the steamer Virginia V starting at 8:00 PM on Saturday, April 25, 2009. Visit our Music Page for more information about this and other maritime music events.
posted April 19, 2009
Volunteers Needed!
Northwest Seaport is recruiting volunteers and we need you! Want to help keep our historic fleet open to visitors? Feel handy with tools and ready for some hard work? Feeling musical? We need you! Volunteering is a great way to have fun and meet other people while working on a common goal!
Visit our Volunteer Page for volunteer positions and responsibilities, orientation dates, and more!
Posted April 14, 2009
Historic Wawona makes final voyage in Seattle
photo by Dean Forbes
The historic schooner Wawona is towed from her Lake Union berth on Wednesday morning, March 4 to a Seattle drydock where she will be carefully dismantled and archived. The 112-year old vessel was built to ship timber from Northwest forests to San Francisco and later served the Alaskan cod fishery and hauled aircraft materials during World War II. Many of her artifacts will be preserved for display at the future site of the Museum of History and Industry at Seattle's Lake Union Park. Read more about the Wawona's historic move
Posted March 4, 2009