Celebrate Museum Day at Fort Steilacoom

Yes, we still have buildings from the original U.S. fort in Puget Sound, and you can walk through them too.

The fort is generally open on select Sunday afternoons in this unusual year. But we’re celebrating Smithsonian magazine’s Museum Day on Sept. 18 with tours. Donations are appreciated, because these buildings cost money to keep up. But because it’s Museum Day, you can tour for free!

To enjoy that free tour, you just need to download one ticket for your group. That’s easy to do here: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/…/historic-fort-steilacoom/ You don’t have to bring the ticket.

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.

Be sure when you come to put our physical address into your mapping system; if you just put “Fort Steilacoom” you may be directed to a park or a college campus that got their names from the fort. Those are different locations. We’re on the grounds of Western State Hospital, by the parade grounds at the entrance.