Northwest Seaport Maritime Heritage Center
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  • Home
  • About
  • Historic Fleet
  • Events
    • NW Seaport Calendar of Events
    • Classic Workboat Show
    • Stories of the Sea
    • 60th Anniversary Events
    • Tugboat Tuesdays
    • Event Rental
  • Programs
    • Tugboat Storytime
    • Vocational Training
    • Volunteer Days
  • Chantey Sings
    • Maritime Concerts
    • Other Maritime Music
    • Music Email Sign-up Form
  • Contact
    • Volunteer
  • SUPPORT
    • Join NW Seaport
    • Donate
    • Wish List
  • Maritime Heritage Hero Award
Preservation    Heritage    Education    Skills
IF YOU EVER WANTED TO RESTORE A WOODEN BOAT, SING TRADITIONAL SONGS OF THE SEA, OR JOIN THE CREW OF
​ A 100 YEAR-OLD SHIP THAT HAS DONE IT ALL,
​NORTHWEST SEAPORT HAS BEEN THE PLACE TO GO SINCE 1964. ​

Welcome craig Chambers as our new Executive Director!
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​Craig brings a wealth of leadership experience, deep community engagement, and an appreciation for maritime history to this vital role. He previously was the Executive Director of YMCA of Snohomish County-Monroe and of the United Ways of Skagit and Snohomish Counties.
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  • Craig joins Northwest Seaport at an exciting time of renewal and collaboration. Under his leadership, the organization will continue  to strengthen partnerships across the maritime community, expand programming for youth and families, create job skill development opportunities, and advance preservation efforts for our historic ships.

    NW Seaport invites the community to meet Craig Chambers at upcoming public events and to visit the Historic Ships Wharf to explore Seattle’s vibrant mariime history firsthand.
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2026 Events and activities
  • May 2026: Stories of the Sea Contest
  • May 2026: Classic Workboat Show
  • July & August: Tugboat Tuesdays!
  • Weekend Open Boats and Tours
  • Boat host training
  • Volunteer Work parties

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Chantey Sings​
​Join us for our monthly maritime sing-along!
Fun for all ages!

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Wish List
Make a difference! ​
​Donate items
​​on our Wish List
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 Give Lively – secure donation!

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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.​


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. 
NWSeaport
HOURS
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Open by appointment or when volunteers are available (usually Sunday).  Call or email us to schedule a tour!


ADDRESS
Historic Ships Wharf at Lake Union Park
860 Terry Avenue North
Seattle, WA 98109

MAILING ADDRESS 
PO Box 9744
Seattle, WA 98109

Telephone (206) 447-9800​ ​             
EMAIL  
[email protected]