Maritime Heritage Events
Every year, communities in Washington celebrate maritime heritage with festivals, regattas, and more. Find one near you with this helpful list!
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Women on the Waterfront: Ava Karr
Ava Karr is a seaplane pilot for Kemore Air, and she loves her job because anywhere with enough water is a runway for exploration.
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Women on the Waterfront: Michele Allen
Michele Allen is ready to retire and move somewhere warm. Until then, she’s getting people where they need to go and passing on her knowledge.
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Women on the Waterfront: Deb Dempsey
Deb Dempsey is the first woman to attend a maritime academy, to guide ships over the Columbia Bar, and has been braving new waters for women for decades.
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Military and Maritime History in Bremerton and Port Orchard
Start your summer of exploring Maritime Washington with this itinerary that explores the maritime and military history of two coastal Washington cities.
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Women on the Waterfront: Beth Adams
Beth Adams is one of the chief engineers of the M/V Puyallup—one of Washington State’s iconic green and white ferries. A “Jumbo Mark II” Class ferry, the Puyallup weighs 6,000 tons, and can carry more than 200 cars and 2000 passengers every trip. Beth is responsible for ensuring the Puyallup can keep on sailing.
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Women on the Waterfront: Elena Zachry
Meet Elena, a 20-year veteran with Washington State Ferries. She started from scratch in onboard food service and worked her way up to Anacortes Ferry Terminal Supervisor.
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Tribal Canoe Journeys: Strength in Tradition
by Vanessa Chin, Maritime Washington Storytelling Intern. Image: Canoe landing at Sequim during the Paddle to Lummi, 2019. Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class
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Working Waterfronts: Grays Harbor Bar Pilots, Westport
By Jeremy Johnson This article is part of a series highlighting the vibrant people and industries that make up the working waterfronts of the Maritime
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Soaking in the San Juan Islands
Located at the heart of the Salish Sea, the San Juan Islands have long served as a gathering point—a place where water highways intersect, where
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