Organization
Community Focus
Location
Community Focus
American (US), Indigenous, Native American, For All, Multicultural Location
Oregon City, OR The Museum of the Oregon Territory is a regional treasure that overlooks Willamette Falls. Come explore the history behind the land and see how Willamette Falls transformed the region’s industry. MOOT is home to Native American petroglyphs and artifacts, the original 1850 Oregon City and 1851 San Francisco plat maps, a piece of the Willamette Meteorite, original belongings of Clackamas County’s earliest resettlers, as well as thousands of other objects, photographs, and documents that reflect Clackamas County history and culture.
Community Focus
For All, Multicultural, Klamath Location
Klamath Falls, OR The Klamath County Museum features exhibits on human history and natural history of the Klamath Basin. Other county-owned museums include the Fort Klamath Museum and the Baldwin Hotel Museum.
Community Focus
North American, American (North, South, Central, & Caribbean), For All Location
Boise, ID The Idaho State Historical Society is an extraordinary system of cultural and historic resources.
Community Focus
Location
Seattle, WA Buffalo Soldiers of Seattle, out of Legends Horse Ranch, are a non profit community outreach organization.
Community Focus
Indigenous, Filipino American, Filipino Location
Bainbridge Island, WA The genesis of the Indipino Community of Bainbridge Island began when thirty-six Indigenous women from nineteen different tribes in Canada, Washington State and Alaska migrated to Bainbridge Island, Washington to pick berries for Japanese American farmers in late 1930s and early 1940s. There they met and married young Filipino immigrant bachelors and settled on the Puget Sound Island located in the traditional territory of the Suquamish people.
Community Focus
For All, Multicultural Location
Olympia, WA We believe we write our future with the stories we narrate, and we are committed to co-creating a more inclusive, connected, and just world. We envision a local community that honors, seeks out, and is shaped by the many histories, identities, and stories that reflect the people we are in this place.
Community Focus
African, African American, Black, Black Indigenous People of Color (BIPOC), For All Location
Seattle, WA Delbert Richardson is the Founder and Curator of the American History Traveling Museum: The Unspoken Truths. The Museum chronicles the rich history of Africans in Africa prior to American Chattel Slavery, the experiences and impact of American Chattel Slavery and of the Jim Crow Era, while also detailing the many contributions African Americans have had on scientific, cultural, and technological inventions/innovations in the U.S., and the world.
The Museum’s mission is to re-educate learners of all ages, in a manner that leads to self- restoration and community healing, with the eventual goal of implementing its teachings into school curricula, institutions, and organizations committed to cultural competence and social justice.
The Museum’s mission is to re-educate learners of all ages, in a manner that leads to self- restoration and community healing, with the eventual goal of implementing its teachings into school curricula, institutions, and organizations committed to cultural competence and social justice.
Community Focus
Settler 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
Settler Location
Aberdeen, WA For over 25 years it has been our mission to provide educational, vocational, recreational, and ambassadorial activities and experiences that promote and preserve our maritime history. We are making a difference, one voyage at a time!
Community Focus
Settler 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 American, Culture, American (North, South, Central, & Caribbean), American (US), For All Location
Tacoma, WA Founded in 1891 and now into its second century of service, the Washington State Historical Society is dedicated to collecting, preserving, and vividly presenting Washington's rich and storied history. The Historical Society offers a variety of services to researchers, historians, scholars, and lifelong learners, as well as operating the State History Research Center and the Washington State History Museum.
Community Focus
Culture, North American, American (North, South, Central, & Caribbean), American (US) Location
Colville, WA The Heritage Network is dedicated to preserving and promoting the historical resources within its membership and their representative communities.
Community Focus
Culture, North American, American (North, South, Central, & Caribbean), American (US), For All Location
Tacoma, WA Tacoma Historical Society presents rotating exhibits at its Tacoma History Museum at 406 Tacoma Avenue South in Tacoma's Stadium District.
Tacoma Historical Society works to forge connections between past and present generations, fostering an appreciation of the past and a sense of place within our community’s history
Tacoma Historical Society works to forge connections between past and present generations, fostering an appreciation of the past and a sense of place within our community’s history
Community Focus
North American, Culture, American (North, South, Central, & Caribbean), American (US), For All Location
Seattle, WA The Rainier Valley Historical Society collects, preserves, exhibits, and interprets the history and heritage of Rainier Valley and its people, and promotes public involvement in and appreciation of its history and culture.
Community Focus
North American, Culture, American (North, South, Central, & Caribbean), American (US), For All Location
South Bend, WA Our collection include photos, archival materials, published historical volumes and historical and natural history objects.
Community Focus
North American, Culture, American (North, South, Central, & Caribbean), American (US), For All Location
Maple Valley, WA The Maple Valley Historical Society is an Incorporated Organization within the State of Washington and is classified as a 501-C(3) organization by the Internal Revenue Service of the Federal Government. The organization is an all-volunteer organization formed over 35 years ago. The goals of the organization are to teach people about the history of the Greater Maple Valley area, provide a means for people to do research on their heritage, and to showcase the history of the area through maintaining three (3) museums with displays of the past. The Society has a paid membership of over 300 people and organizations.
Community Focus
North American, Culture, American (North, South, Central, & Caribbean), For All Location
Lopez Island, WA The Mission of the Lopez Island Historical Society is to collect, preserve, interpret, and share local history to increase awareness and appreciation of this resource for the benefit of future generations.
Community Focus
Culture, North American, American (North, South, Central, & Caribbean), American (US), For All Location
Kenai, AK The Kenai Historical Society's mission is to collect, disseminate and preserve the history of the City of Kenai and the Central Kenai Peninsula to ensure we are not only preserving our past, but protecting our future and its knowledge of our history.
Community Focus
Culture, North American, American (North, South, Central, & Caribbean), American (US), For All Location
Federal Way, WA Preserve The Past, Educate The Community, Inspire Future Generations