We are a group of volunteers who work to preserve and promote the history of Tacoma. We actively collect items related to Tacoma's past. We present programs and displays to help people understand and appreciate Tacoma's history. We partner with other groups to help...

Fort Steilacoom occupies an important position in the history of early America and the Pacific Northwest. The fort played a significant role in the settling of Washington Territory. Beginning with its construction in 1849 and ending with its closure in 1868, Fort...

The purpose of the Museum is to display artifacts used by people here on the Island to illustrate the changes in life styles through the years. There are more than 3000 artifacts on display in Dioramas, Showcases, and free standing exhibits.

The museum is located on a 14-acre forested site within Point Defiance and is intended to look and feel like a real logging operation. Visitors can explore bunkhouses and bunk cars, and ride in an open car on a short track through the forest, pulled by an historic...

Fort Nisqually is a living history museum where volunteers and staff, in period clothing, demonstrate the crafts of the 19th century and engage visitors in historic dialogue during the Living History Days and other events throughout the year.

There are over thirty Indian tribes in the State of Washington. In April 1988 when the Steilacoom Tribe opened the Steilacoom Tribal Cultural Center (STCC), it became only the fourth tribal owned and operated museum and cultural center in the state.

The arboretum contains over 700 mature trees, representing about 100 native and exotic species.

Stepping inside the Cabin, one steps back in time to see the living space much as it would have been in the late nineteenth century. Docents greet you and share stories about Job and his sons, Howard and Anthony, or about others who soon joined Job to make Tacoma a...

The Washington State History Museum is where fascination and FUN come together! People of all ages can explore and be entertained in an environment where characters from Washington's past speak about their lives. Through interactive exhibits, theatrical storytelling,...

Six large Greco-Roman columns and portico form a stately entrance to the Karpeles Manuscript Museum in Tacoma, Washington. Facing lovely Wright Park, an arboretum of hundreds of mature trees from throughout the temperate world, and just across the street from the...