Useful Links

Coast Guard

Coast Guard Foundation Ensures all Coast Guard members and families have the resources they need to build resilience throughout their lives.
Coast Guard Heritage Museum Coast Guard Museum located in Cape Cod, MA.
Coast Guard Museum, Pier 36 Seattle Located at Pier 36 in Seattle, this museum is incredible!
Coast Guard Northwest District Previously known as the Thirteenth Coast Guard District
USCGC ACUSHNET Project Decommissioned Coast Guard tug museum ship located in Anacortes, Washington

Lighthouses

American Lighthouse Foundation A nonprofit organization with a primary mission of lighthouse preservation.
Lighthouse Digest Magazine for Lighthouses
US Lighthouse Society (USLHS) A nonprofit organization dedicated to sharing historic and educational maritime heritage of lighthouses.

Misc

Dept of Archaeology and Historic Preservation
Evergreen Fleet, Washington State Ferries History and info about Washington State Ferries
Lighthouse Environmental Program (LEP) Washington State License Plate program
Maritime Washington To help preserve and interpret Washington’s maritime heritage.
Museum Ships – Washington State Old Classic Ships in Washington State
Puget Sound Maritime Mission to promote and preserve the maritime heritage and culture of Puget Sound and the greater Pacific Northwest.
San Juan Island National Monument Bureau of Land Management site for San Juan Island
US Life Saving Service Heritage Association (USLSSHA) is an organization dedicated to preserving the history of the U.S. Life-Saving Service and early U.S. Coast Guard.
Washington Trust for Historic Preservation

Salish Sea