Harbor History Museum, Gig Harbor

Name: Harbor History Museum
Address: 4121 Harborview Dr, Gig Harbor, 98332-1080, United States
Telephone: +1 253-858-6722

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The Harbor History Museum is a regional maritime and history museum in Gig Harbor, Washington. It hosts exhibits on regional culture and history, and Midway Schoolhouse, a one-room schoolhouse built in 1893 and moved to the museum's grounds in 2009. The museum won the Washington Museum Association annual Award of Project Excellence for an ongoing living history program called Midway Pioneer School Experience that leads grade-school students through a day in an early 20th century classroom. ()

Established: 2010 (14 years ago)Coordinates: 47°20'15"N, 122°35'35"W

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4121 Harborview DrView BasinGig Harbor 98332-1080 United States

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+1 253-858-6722

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Harbor History Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Point Defiance Park, Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium, Tacoma Narrows Bridge, Fort Nisqually.

3.5 miSE
Park
Point Defiance Park, Tacoma
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Wildlife of the Pacific Rim
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5.2 miSE
Twin bridges crossing Puget Sound
Tacoma Narrows Bridge, Tacoma
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3.7 miSE
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Fort Nisqually, Tacoma
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6.7 miSE
Neighbourhood
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Museum, Natural history museum
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Ship
Fireboat No. 1, Tacoma
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7.4 miSE
Universities and schools
University of Puget Sound, Tacoma
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Game and entertainment center, Museum
Discovery Village, Gig Harbor
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47°20'58"N • 122°38'24"W
Sehmel Homestead Park, Gig Harbor
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National park
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