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August 2012
Located in the historic Lord Mansion, seven blocks south of the capital campus in Olympia, the museum is preserves and interprets the history and culture of Washington.
The mansion is surrounded by Gracious lawns and ethnobotanical gardens featuring native Northwest flora surround the museum. Inside the mansion are two floors of exhibits, which bring to life regional Native American history and history on Olympia as Washington's capital. A series of provocative temporary exhibits are also showcased; these exhibits encourage visitors to examine history through different cultural, social, and political lenses.
The building also houses outreach programs of the Washington State Historical Society, including the Women's History Consortium, Heritage Resource Center, National History Day, and Traveling Exhibits Service.
The Washington State History Research Center provides public access to historical archives, special collections, digital collections and research library, while also serving as the principal repository for the Society's artifact collections, special collections, and digital collections.
People of all ages can explore and be entertained in an environment where characters from Washington's past speak about their lives.
Begin your journey through Washington with an architectural masterpiece: designed by Charles Moore and Arthur Andersson, the 106,000 square foot Washington State History Museum building stands proudly on Pacific Avenue in Tacoma. The rolling archways and concave amphitheater mirror the forms of the former railroad terminal located next door, while its brick face and building volume match the old warehouse buildings across the street. The exhibits housed inside the museum are interactive, telling their story in a theatrical setting with high-tech displays and dramatic artifacts. As you go through the exhibits, you’ll learn about Washington State's unique people and places and their impact on the country and the world.
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In June Baltimore’s Sailabration kicked off the War of 1812 commemoration (see page 10). What a defining moment it was 200 years ago when our our tiny democracy was threatened by the world’s most powerful army and navy, hardened by 20 years of global warfare. Over a span of two years, 110 British warships would wreak havoc up and down the Chesapeake Bay.
Our forefathers showed future generations that the only nation then governed by free citizens could survive, and thrive, and become a beacon of hope for people around the world.
What more poignant symbol for our nation is there than the tattered 15-star battle flag Mary Pickersgill stitched together that the defenders of Fort McHenry flew defiantly in the face of 18 British warships and that Francis Scott Key saw in the morning light after 25 hours of deadly bombardment?
Who, I wondered as I watched ships sail past the fort, could be against funding restoration of the original Star Spangled Banner? Or saving George Washington’s battle tent, the papers of Thomas Jefferson, Lincoln’s Cottage, the Acoma Pueblo, or the bus in which Rosa Parks sat down for her rights?