Fodor's Expert Review Harbor History Museum

Gig Harbor Free

A compelling collection of exhibits describes the city's maritime history, and there are photo archives, video programs, and a research library focusing on the area's pioneer heritage and Native American culture. The facilities include a one-room, early-20th-century schoolhouse and a 65-foot, 1950s purse seiner, a type of fishing vessel from the community's famous seafaring fleets. News clippings and videos about "Galloping Gertie," the bridge over the Tacoma Narrows that famously collapsed in 1940, are eerie.

Free History Museum

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4121 Harborview Dr.
Gig Harbor, Washington  98335, USA

253-858–6722

www.harborhistorymuseum.org

Sight Details:
Rate Includes: Closed Sun.–Tues., Free

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