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Northwest Seaport Maritime Heritage Center

MuseumCraftSeattle, WAOpen

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Historic ships at Lake Union Park: the 1904 Lightship Swiftsure, the tug Arthur Foss and the fishing boat Tordenskjold. Open by appointment or when volunteers are aboard, usually Sundays.

Northwest Seaport Maritime Heritage Center
Photo: Daniel Ramirez from Honolulu, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Ways to visit

Historic ships: viewing and tours Open

What you see
Exhibits, Groundsnwseaport.org, 2026-11-05
How
By arrangementnwseaport.org, 2026-11-05
When
Open by appointment or when volunteers are available, usually Sunday. Call or email to schedule a tour.nwseaport.org, 2026-11-05 · nwseaport.org, 2026-11-05
Booking
Not stated · by phone or by emailCall (206) 447-9800 or email to schedule a tour; the page does not say whether walk-ups are turned away when volunteers are aboard.nwseaport.org, 2026-11-05
Cost
Not stated on the official pageNo admission price is stated.nwseaport.org, 2026-11-05
Requirements
None stated.
    Not stated on the official page: photo ID, citizenship, residency, minimum age, height, fitness and accessibility, safety gear, photography, personal details in advance.Photo ID: No ID rule is stated.nwseaport.org, 2026-11-05

    About

    Northwest Seaport keeps a fleet of historic vessels on the Historic Ships Wharf at Lake Union Park, including the 1904 floating lighthouse Lightship No. 83 Swiftsure, the tugboat Arthur Foss and the fishing boat Tordenskjold. The ships are open for viewing and programs. The site gives no fixed hours: visits are by appointment or when volunteers are available, usually on Sundays.

    Run by: Northwest Seaport.

    Getting there

    860 Terry Avenue North, Seattle, WA, 98109

    Historic Ships Wharf at Lake Union Park.

    The pin marks the site itself, not necessarily the entrance (47.62667, -122.33694). Apple Maps directions go to the street address instead. Show on our map · Google Maps · Apple Maps

    Northwest Seaport: (206) 447-9800

    Last checked 2026-11-05. Sources are listed below.

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