Fox Island Historical Society Museum

State
Washington
County
Pierce County
City
Fox Island
Postal Code
98333
Location
1017 9th Avenue Fi
Phone
253-549-2461

Fox Island Historical Society Museum in Pierce County County is rich in Pierce County heritage, constituting several churches and a collection of artifacts. Fox Island Historical Society Museum’s collections include furniture, history DVDs, obituaries, and local history books, preserved and displayed for recreational and educational purposes.

The history of the Fox Island Historical Society Museum traces back to the 1910 Gothic Revival Church. The site houses numerous churches arising within the 20th century and are of different denominations.

Apart from the 1903 Gothic church, the Fox Island Historical Society Museum includes:

  • Fox Island memorial annex and gardens.
  • The ranch house.

Fox Island Historical Society Museum is located in Fox Island City at 1017 9th Avenue Fi, Fox Island, Washington, 98333. Fox Island Historical Society Museum is a non-profit corporation owned by Pierce County Heritage Museum Non-Profit Corporation.

Fox Island Historical Society Museum Services

The Fox Island Historical Society Museum’s mission is to collect, preserve, invest and display the culture and history of Pierce County county. In delivering its mandate, the Fox Island Historical Society Museum partners with the public in collecting important artifacts such as pictures and tools.

The Fox Island Historical Society Museum offers the following services to the public:

  • Members of the public are granted free admission to the Fox Island Historical Society Museum.
  • The Fox Island Historical Society Museum rents the church building for small gatherings. The building has a kitchen, meeting area, a restroom and is ADA-accessible.
  • The Fox Island Historical Society Museum offers employment and volunteer opportunities.
  • The Fox Island Historical Society Museum offers ticket sales, membership registrations to help fund its operations.
  • The Fox Island Historical Society Museum holds events and fundraisers throughout the year to help raise funds for supporting its operations.

Fox Island Historical Society Museum Collections

The Fox Island Historical Society Museum has a wide variety of collections and continues to add more in partnership with the Fox Island Historical Society Museum’s members and the general public. The following collections are in the custody of the Fox Island Historical Society Museum:

  • Pierce County County historic artifacts.
  • Pierce County County Furniture
  • Tools
  • Pierce County County Pictures
  • A collection of newspapers since 1901
  • Pierce County County local history books
  • Pierce County County Maps
  • Pierce County County pamphlets
  • Oral history DVDs
  • Obituaries
  • Pierce County County School pictures.

You may reach Fox Island Historical Society Museum for any inquiries by calling their offices at 253-549-2461 or visiting their official website.

Directions

Refer the map below to find the driving directions.