- DuPont Museum
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Coordinates: 47°05′43″N 122°37′42″W / 47.0954°N 122.6284°W
DuPont Historical Museum 
Established 1977 Location 207 Barksdale Avenue
DuPont, Washington, USAType History Curator Johanna Jones Website dupontmuseum.com DuPont Museum is a historical museum in DuPont, Washington.
The museum was opened in 1977 in the former DuPont City Hall building.[1][2] In 1982 a non-profit foundation, the DuPont Historical Society, was formed to operate the museum.[1]
The museum organizes the annual "Hudson's Bay Day" celebration commemorating the role of the Hudson's Bay Company and Fort Nisqually in local history.[3]
References
- ^ a b Museum history, DuPont Museum, http://dupontmuseum.com/AboutDhs.aspx
- ^ DuPont Museum, City of DuPont Public Works Department, http://www.ci.dupont.wa.us/public-works/museum/index.html, retrieved 2011-09-12
- ^ Rolf Boone, staff writer (August 23, 2010), Bringing history alive at Fort Nisqually, The Olympian, http://www.theolympian.com/2010/08/23/1344162/bringing-history-alive-at-fort.html
External links
Categories:- Museums in Pierce County, Washington
- Historical society museums in Washington (state)
- 1977 establishments in the United States
- Washington (state) stubs
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