Puget Sound Maritime Historical Society facts for kids
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| Formation | 1948 |
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| Type | Historical society |
| Headquarters | Seattle, Washington |
| Website | http://www.pugetmaritime.org/ |
The Puget Sound Maritime Historical Society (PSMHS) is a group in Seattle, Washington. They work to save and share the exciting history of ships, boats, and sea travel in the Puget Sound area. They help people learn about the past of this important waterway.
Exploring Maritime History in Puget Sound
The Puget Sound Maritime Historical Society started in 1948. It was founded by a group of people who loved the sea and its history: Joe D. Williamson, James A. Gibbs Jr., Austen D. Hemion, Thomas E. Sandry, and Robert Leithead. Since then, many different leaders have helped guide the society.
The PSMHS is a special kind of group called a 501(c)3 non-profit. This means they don't make money for themselves. Instead, they use their funds to support their mission of preserving history. The society runs mostly with the help of volunteers. These are people who give their time and effort without getting paid. The leaders, like the board members and key staff, are all volunteers too.
Working Together and Amazing Collections
The society has worked closely with the Museum of History and Industry (MOHAI) for over 50 years. This partnership helps them create cool exhibits for everyone to see. They often team up to put on shows that teach people about maritime history. They also share places to store their historical items and display them.
The PSMHS helped plan new exhibit areas at the South Lake Union Armory Building. This building was updated, and the new galleries opened in 2012. These new spaces allow even more of their amazing collection to be shown to the public.
Discovering the Puget Sound Maritime History Museum
You can find the Puget Sound Maritime History Museum at Chandler's Cove in South Lake Union. You can also see parts of the PSMHS collection and use their library at MOHAI. The society has a huge collection of items that tell the story of the sea.
Their collection includes more than 2,500 objects. These are things like detailed ship models and other old items from boats. They also have over 70,000 photos, including negatives, prints, and slides. Their library has more than 5,000 books and documents about maritime history. Plus, they have 6,000 special entries just for ship plans and other unique papers. Some of their important photo collections are from Williamson Historical, Austen D. Hemion, and Lloyd Stadum.
