Tour the four buildings of Historic Fort Steilacoom

9601 Steilacoom Boulevard Southwest,Lakewood WA 98498

02 January, 2022

Description

Tour the first U.S. military post in Puget Sound and see how the inhabitants of this fort once lived Fort Steilacoom is a history museum where guests of all ages can explore military life of enlisted soldiers, officers, the families of soldiers, civilians that worked for the garrison and those that visited from the community. From the U.S. Army’s arrival in 1849 until its departure in 1868, many soldiers and civilians brought the post to life with their daily tasks and calls to duty. As you tour the museum’s buildings, museum interpreters will help you connect with those that came before us and their everyday lives. Because of the pandemic, there have had to be some changes in our normal visiting practices. Museum capacity will be limited. We require you to reserve a ticket for each person, even if admission for them is free. Printed copies of your tickets are not needed. We invite you to arrive five minutes before your reservation. It has always been free to visit JUST the first of our four buildings, the interpretive center. If you just want to visit that one building for free, we need you to fill out a separate Eventbrite form. We apologize that there are two forms; it's because Eventbrite limits the kinds of tickets that are available. You can reserve a spot JUST for a free tour of the Interpretive Center at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tour-the-historic-fort-steilacoom-interpretive-center-tickets-155520320465 This does not guarantee you will be able to get a tour of all four buildings should you want to do that. All visitors and staff are expected to maintain a distance of at least six feet from others to comply with social distancing guidelines. As of this writing, masks should be worn by people inside the buildings but do not have to be worn outside. Because of the changing nature of the pandemic, visiting requirements may change. We thank you in advance for your patience. Historic Fort Steilacoom exists on the traditional lands of the Coast Salish Peoples whose ancestors resided here since time immemorial and have stewarded this land throughout the generations. We offer our respect to their elders past and present. Our association acknowledges the complex history of the Fort and its role in the colonization of the area. We are actively working to incorporate the diverse perspectives and experiences of all individuals and communities who interacted with the Fort.