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It has been such a wonderful experience. From the early settlers to our current inhabitants. Going to the harbor History Museum and pulling into the parking lot you can see that there is so much pride taken in the history of the area. Located on the waterfront of the town of Gig Harbor in a picture a setting Stan's the harbor History Museum. Before walking into the door you are greeted by a statue of a fisherman with an extremely large salmon. You are greeted by a fabulous greeter and you can see and exhibit of pieces of iron from Galloping Gertie as well as walking through the door and up the staircase you will go into an area that has Native American history and then history of the early settlers as well as how people make money traded companies that were established within the area. And then you can also see pastimes and a very beautiful Shenandoah is outside and dry dock that is being redone. After you finish that exhibit you can go down into the old school house. This has been such a great experience. As our experience came to a close we entered back into the main 48 of the museum and was greeted by beautiful beautiful artwork. Thank you so much we really enjoyed it
Joran PalamaJoran Palama
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Really cool museum and free, way beyond what you’d expect for a small town. There’s a one room schoolhouse you can go into and imagine what it was like back then. The main exhibit area is also first class, featuring the collapse of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge and the settlement of the peninsula with lots of artifacts and videos and such. They’re currently working in a big expansion featuring a big old boat of some sort. Worth a visit for sure!
Eric FiskEric Fisk
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The Harbor History Museum is quite a gem. I was impressed with how put-together the museum was. They had nicely designed exhibits and really explained the history of Gig Harbor and the surrounding area with good detail and interesting historical artifacts. There were some very interesting artifacts from when the Tacoma Narrows Bridge fell in particular. I would not hesitate to return the next time I’m in Gig Harbor.
Andrew LeeAndrew Lee
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This museum is a great place to see the rich history of Gig Harbor. It is interactive and has wonderful exhibits of all the different cultural influences. Getting to see the Shenandoah being restored and the replica of the Porpoise was a highlight of the tour. I will definitely be back to visit Gig Harbor to see more of the towns beauty. The museum is a must when you visit Gig Harbor.
B1ACK RAV3NB1ACK RAV3N
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This is a definite stop for folks who love history and artifacts. This free museum is very well layed out and depicts the establishment and growth of the Gig Harbor Island. There are friendly docents and staff there to answer questions and explain the rich history of Gig Harbor. We particularly enjoyed the First Narrows bridge catastrophy exhibit.
Robert SchottRobert Schott
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This is a very nice small Historic Museum. It has pictures of the Indigenous people who originally inhabited the area and the first settlers who came from Croatia. The cutest thing was a tiny School from 1893 fully furnished with individual desks like the one I had in Elementary school.
AnitaAnita
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Nearby Attractions Of Harbor History Museum
Donkey Creek Park
Gig Harbor Downtown Waterfront Alliance
Finholm's Market & Grocery
Ancich Waterfront Park
Finholm View Climb
Outside The Box Handcrafted Tables
HARBORNEST

Donkey Creek Park
4.5
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Gig Harbor Downtown Waterfront Alliance
4.7
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Finholm's Market & Grocery
4.7
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Ancich Waterfront Park
4.8
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Nearby Restaurants Of Harbor History Museum
Butter Chicken Indian Kitchen
Anthony's at Gig Harbor
Devoted Kiss Cafe
The Gourmet Burger Shop
Puerto Vallarta, Gig Harbor, WA
Hy Iu Hee Hee
NetShed No. 9
Millville Pizza Co.
Susanne's Bakery
Brix 25

Butter Chicken Indian Kitchen
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Anthony's at Gig Harbor
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Devoted Kiss Cafe
4.7
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The Gourmet Burger Shop
4.6
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Basic Info
Address
4121 Harborview Dr, Gig Harbor, WA 98332
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Phone
(253) 858-6722
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Website
harborhistorymuseum.org
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4.7
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cultural
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Description
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.
attractions: Donkey Creek Park, Gig Harbor Downtown Waterfront Alliance, Finholm's Market & Grocery, Ancich Waterfront Park, Finholm View Climb, Outside The Box Handcrafted Tables, HARBORNEST, restaurants: Butter Chicken Indian Kitchen, Anthony's at Gig Harbor, Devoted Kiss Cafe, The Gourmet Burger Shop, Puerto Vallarta, Gig Harbor, WA, Hy Iu Hee Hee, NetShed No. 9, Millville Pizza Co., Susanne's Bakery, Brix 25

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