RECOGNIZING OUR FOUNDERS

THE MARITIME HERITAGE MEDAL OF MERIT

  1948 was the year of our beginning, the start of Puget Sound Maritime Historical Society.  Sixty years ago five men had a distinct vision of an organization with a mission to preserve and collect marine items and information so that future generations might understand and appreciate our area’s maritime history.

  Their early start up has grown to membership of some 600 from all facets of the maritime industry and groups dedicated to heritage.  Add to that a significant collection of over 8000 artifacts, a library of thousands of historical photographs and an important reference collection of books and ship’s plans.  The publication of the quarterly SEA CHEST has provided nautical scholars with important historical information while various museum displays have given young and old an opportunity to learn about our area’s marine genesis.

  Now in 2008 we’re proud to present a program honoring these five founders of P.S.M.H.S. and to award  them and/or their family representative our Maritime Heritage Medal of Merit.  Immediate Past President George Osborn will host the program of special tributes and award presentations. 

Joe Williamson             President 1948 - 50                    Carl Nordstrom

Jim Gibbs                     President 1951                            Mike Mjelde

Austen Hemion            President 1952                             David Walker

Tom Sandr;y                President 1988                                 Gil Joynt

Bob Leithead                                                                     Ron Burke

President Chuck Fowler will present The Maritime Heritage Medal of Merit