Organization
Community Focus
Location
Community Focus
Faith, Middle East Location
Redmond, WA JGSWS helps our members find their Jewish family roots. We hold monthly meetings with guest lecturers, and we sponsor workshops. We offer programs for beginners as well as seasoned researchers. Recent topics included immigration records, Jewish given names, forensic genealogy, genealogical research on the Internet, how to find an ancestral town, and how to create a family health portrait.
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Faith, Middle East Location
Mercer Island, WA 1) Maintaining the Jewish Archives at the University of Washington. 2) Presenting programs, workshops and exhibits that highlight the life and culture of the Jewish people and communities in Washington. 3) Collecting heirlooms, artifacts and oral histories for a future Jewish museum. 4) Conducting tours of Jewish landmarks in Seattle. 5) Publishing interesting books about Washington State Jewish history that are meaningful and relevant.
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Faith, Eastern Europe Location
Goldendale, WA Housed in a glorious Beaux Arts mansion on 5,300 acres high above the Columbia River, Maryhill Museum of Art opened to the public May 13, 1940 and today remains one of the Pacific Northwest’s most enchanting cultural destinations.
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Indigenous Location
Fife, WA The mission of the Historic Preservation Department is to preserve, protect, and share the history of the Puyallup Tribe of Indians, serving both our Native and non-native community by both sharing and protecting our tribal history. We ensure our story is told in local schools, cities, and municipalities. We preserve the culture and traditions of our people. We repatriate our ancestors and their cultural materials from those institutions that are wrongfully holding them.
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Alaska Native Location
Kodiak, AK The Alutiiq Museum preserves and shares the heritage and living culture of the Alutiiq people.
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Indigenous Location
Snoqualmie, WA The Snoqualmie Indian Tribe consists of Native Americans from the Puget Sound region of Washington State
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Indigenous, North America Location
Ellensburg, WA A museum that collects, preserves, and displays items related to Kittitas County history
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Indigenous, North America Location
Cashmere, WA The Chelan County Historical Society, a 501(c )(3) nonprofit organization that operates the Cashmere Museum & Pioneer Village, began in 1955 as a collaborative effort between local collector Willis Carey and local businesses, led by John McDonald and the Cashmere Chamber of Commerce. Developed by, for, and in conjunction with the community, the Cashmere Museum and Pioneer Village seeks to engage, educate, and entertain visitors both local and international
Community Focus
Indigenous, North America Location
Salem, OR A beautiful 5-acre museum with 14 historic buildings, research library and archive, textile learning center, and event spaces.
Community Focus
North America Location
Kennewick, WA We are dedicated to collecting and preserving the history, heritage, and culture of east Benton County. Through our exhibits and programs we share our area's rich history and its broader connections to Southeastern Washington and the Pacific Northwest.
Community Focus
North America Location
Buckley, WA Foothills Historical Society is dedicated to the identification, collection, conservation and sharing of the history of Buckley and the surrounding area, including the Carbon River Corridor.
Community Focus
North America Location
Grand Forks, B.C., BC Our heritage museum is located at the Fructova Heritage Site in rural Grand Forks. The Boundary Museum Society was established in 1958, and incorporated in 1980. From its inception, we have striven to preserve and promote the history of the Boundary area in an engaging, accessible manner that adds value to the local community. We currently operate a number of exhibits and sites throughout the Boundary region, including our main museum site at the Fructova Heritage Site, the Heritage Flour Mill, an outdoor exhibit in Gyro Park in downtown Grand Forks and a visual photo collection along with showcased artifacts at the Christina Lake Welcome Centre.
Community Focus
North America Location
Bellevue, WA Eastside Heritage Center (EHC) is committed to preserving the past as it builds community and connects people with their heritage.
Community Focus
North America Location
Seattle, WA We are descendants of Washington State Pioneers devoted to preserving their legacy in the form of a museum of artifacts and genealogical records.
Community Focus
North America Location
Stanwood, WA We discover, preserve, and display materials which help to establish, illustrate, and interpret the economic, social, and cultural heritage of our area.
Community Focus
North America Location
, WA The Washington Society of Mayflower Descendants is a 501(c)(3) non-profit educational organization of nearly 475 Mayflower ‘cousins’
Community Focus
North America Location
Marysville, WA The Marysville Historical Society is dedicated to the discovery, preservation, and displaying items relating to the history of the Greater Marysville, Washington area. The true value of history lies in what it tells us about the world in which we live. What greater gift can we give to future generations than a special place to preserve the past for the greater good!
Special Events – please call the museum for details:
•Annual Spring Tea and Silent Auction – Sunday, April 26, 2020
•Gehl Home – Open most weekends from Memorial Day to Labor Day
•Strawberry Festival – June
•Home Grown Festival – August
•Merrysville for the Holidays – December
•Christmas Potluck – December
Special Events – please call the museum for details:
•Annual Spring Tea and Silent Auction – Sunday, April 26, 2020
•Gehl Home – Open most weekends from Memorial Day to Labor Day
•Strawberry Festival – June
•Home Grown Festival – August
•Merrysville for the Holidays – December
•Christmas Potluck – December