Plywood Wonder – Thunderbird
The boatbuilding industry, particularly in the Pacific Northwest, shifted again in the early 1950s with the introduction of new technology and materials, such as... moreNews & Events
May 16, 2011
The boatbuilding industry, particularly in the Pacific Northwest, shifted again in the early 1950s with the introduction of new technology and materials, such as... moreApr 28, 2011
Women Lighthouse Keepers 
View of: An 1865 image of Ediz Hook Lighthouse Station, where Mary Smith (1870-1874) and Laura Blach Stratton (1874-1885) both served as head keepers. Source: Coast Guard. Despite the dangerous nature and sheer physicality of... more
View of: An 1865 image of Ediz Hook Lighthouse Station, where Mary Smith (1870-1874) and Laura Blach Stratton (1874-1885) both served as head keepers. Source: Coast Guard. Despite the dangerous nature and sheer physicality of... moreApr 28, 2011
This weekend, April 30th and May 1st, the Tacoma Historical Society will be hosting its 17th annual Historic Homes of Tacoma Tour. The tour includes visits to six historic homes in the city’s north end as well as Jason Lee Middle School, First Evangelical Lutheran Church and First Church of Christ, Scientist. Tickets are $20.00 and may be purchased at the tour’s reception center at the First Evangelical Lutheran Church ast 524 South “I” Street. For more information... more
Apr 25, 2011
- Custom Short Course on Local Planning May 12, 2011 in Walla Walla, Washington
- Turning Liabilities Into Assets in the Inland Northwest May 12-13, 2011 in Spokane, Washington
Custom Short Course on Local Planning
moreFocusing on Historic Preservation and Downtown Revitalization Thursday May 12, 2011 1:30-5:00pm Whitman Hotel Walla Walla, WA
In coordination with the...
Apr 25, 2011
The 2nd annual Lushootseed Language Conference will be held on Saturday April 30th at Seattle University. The purpose of this conference is to bring Lushootseed language teachers and students and others interested in cultural preservation together to share teaching resources, and to explore strategies for stabilizing the language and fostering fluent speakers in future generations. Also known as Puget Salish, Lushootseed is the Native American... more
Apr 25, 2011
The National Park Service (NPS) rolled out a set of richly illustrated guidelines to help improve the energy efficiency of historic buildings while preserving their historic character. The Illustrated Guidelines on Sustainability for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings offer practical advice to building owners, developers, and preservation practitioners, showing recommended – and not recommended –approaches to projects from solar panel installation to heating and air conditioning upgrades to... more
Apr 25, 2011
Snohomish County will receive nearly $100,000 to complete a multimedia interpretive exhibit using modern technology to depict the history of the Centennial Trail. Following a statewide competition, The Washington State Department of Archeology and Historic Preservation has awarded Snohomish County’s Office of Economic Development $99,080 for its proposal “PASTforward, A journey along the Centennial Trail.” As one of the region’s most popular attractions, the Centennial Trail is used... more
Apr 21, 2011
Distribution Communities 
Distribution communities, such as Seattle flourished due to their central location. Ships could be dispatched quickly to reach both north and south sound locations. Deep water ports were essential as ship sizes increased. Early distribution... more
Distribution communities, such as Seattle flourished due to their central location. Ships could be dispatched quickly to reach both north and south sound locations. Deep water ports were essential as ship sizes increased. Early distribution... moreApr 20, 2011
Custom Short Course on Local Planning Focusing on Historic Preservation and Downtown Revitalization In coordination with the Department of Commerce and the Planning Association of Washington, the Washington Trust for Historic Preservation is hosting a Custom Short Course on Local Planning Focusing on Historic Preservation and Downtown Revitalization. as part of their 2011 conference, “RevitalizeWA – A Main Street and Preservation Conference”.... more
Apr 18, 2011
Exploring the Roots of Diversity in the Far Northwest: The Public Archaeology Field School at Fort Vancouver National Historic Site Tuesday – Saturday, June 14 – July 30, 2011 Portland State University, Washington State University Vancouver, the National Park Service, Northwest Cultural Resources Institute, and the Fort Vancouver National Trust are pleased to announce a field school in historical archaeology at Fort Vancouver National Historic Site and Lewis and Clark National Park. The... more
Apr 14, 2011
Communities Shaped By Water
Mill Towns
- View of: 1959-72 view of mill houses at Port Gamble. The mill started in 1853 and operated through the 1990s. The mill town overlooking the former mill...
Apr 14, 2011
Washington’s Main Street Program has a new logo! This new brand is the result of efforts to create a better visual identity for the program, representing Main Street communities across this diverse state... more
Apr 07, 2011
We have been informed from Department of Information Systems that there will be a brief shutdown of the WISAARD and HPI systems between approximately 8:30 and 9:00pm tonight. The outage is only expected to last approximately 3 to 5 minutes, but we wanted to make sure that you were informed in case something goes wrong and the HPI and WISAARD do not work through the weekend. DAHP offices are closed on Fridays, so if there are problems, we may not realize it until the start of business on... more
Apr 06, 2011
Harvest From The Sea
Fishing Techniques - Overview
Up until the beginning of the 20th century, fishing in Washington state still occurred mostly by methods adopted from Northwest Native Americans. These methods included line and hook, reef... moreApr 05, 2011
Apr 05, 2011
VANCOUVER, WA - Dr. Douglas Wilson is the 2011 recipient of the John L. Cotter Award for Excellence in National Park Service Archeology. Dr. Wilson is an archaeologist for the Pacific West Regional Office of the National Park Service, based at Fort Vancouver... moreApr 04, 2011
On April 19 at 9 a.m., the City of Tacoma will host a groundbreaking celebration to commemorate the next phase of rehabilitation work for the Murray Morgan Bridge. The Murray Morgan Bridge, also known as the 11th Street Bridge, is a vital link between downtown... moreApr 04, 2011
Steilacoom Tribal Chair traces his people’s fabled, troubled journey from past to present; struggles to preserve culture for future generations STEILACOOM, Wash.—Imagine towering bluffs – festooned in delicate pink flowers – rising above blue... more
