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Through the generous support of constituents, the Kitsap County Historical Society has been able to collect and preserve a wealth of historical material. The bulk of the Collections are currently housed in the Museum, a former Seattle-First National Bank building in downtown Bremerton, with additional material at the rural heritage Pole Barn. The Collections include:
Artifacts
Tens of thousands of artifacts ranging from heavy equipment to high fashion, historical import to the every day. The collection includes tools and artifacts from native peoples, pioneers, local government and civic infrastructure, technology, and ephemera. The impressive textile collection features formal and casual clothing, military uniforms, and quilts dating from the late 1800s. Print items include portraiture, landscape paintings by local artists, and a record of political and commercial advertising.
Photographs
Over 40,000 photographic negatives, prints and slides. Ranging from daguerreotypes and glass slides to modern emulsion and digital prints, these images document Kitsap life and people from before 1900 to the present. Significant holdings include the collections of Harry Ward, Walter Gowdy, and Jack Bell.
Archival Material
The Museum’s archives contain documents from the lives of many important public figures, records of county organizations, and oral histories of persons from all walks of life. Historical clippings, maps, and scrapbooks provide insight into the lives of our ancestors, and a rich source for research material.
Access to the Museum’s storage areas is generally restricted for the safety and security of the Collections. Please visit our research page for additional information on access. However, as a benefit of becoming a Museum member at the Patron or higher level, you can receive a curator-guided tour of the Museum’s basement storage.
The Kitsap County Historical Society is dedicated to maintaining the highest standards of storage and preservation of its Collections in accordance with the American Association of Museums and other professional bodies. Unfortunately, this work comes at a price. Only through the support of donors, grants, and dedicated volunteers can we fund preservation and storage supplies, ensure environmental conditions, and conduct the time-consuming work of processing and cataloging these items. Your tax deductible donation will go far to help support the Collections.
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