We are always looking for volunteers.
If you have time to spare we would love to have your help!
Please contact us at info@dmhs.org or 206-824-5226.

Decades of Des Moines' history is locked away in printed copies of the Des Moines News. They are not indexed and must be manually searched. In addition they are slowly deteriorating over time. Having the newspapers scanned, digitized, and placed on-line will make them searchable and available to everyone. However, the cost is high, about $1 per page. Try it out at Small Town Papers. We need your contributions to help fund this project. You can contribute using Zelle® with the email address treasurer@dmhs.org. Paper checks may be sent to the Des Moines Historical Society at PO Box 98055, Des Moines, WA 98198-0055. All contributions will help.

Individual, annual............$25
Individual, lifetime.........No longer offered
Business, annual.............$100

One Hundred Years of the "Waterland" Community:
A History of Des Moines, Washington...........$22.02 + $5.00 if mailed
Video: Historic Des Moines, Washington
A Visual Prospective.................................$22.02 + $5.00 if mailed
Stationery: Pen & Ink Drawings of 8 Pioneer Homes 
in Des Moines, Washington........................$22.02 + $5.00 if mailed
Afghan: Depicting Current and Historical Scenes of
Des Moines, Washington...........................$82.58 + $10.00 if mailed

Museum admission is free, but donations are gladly excepted! All donations are tax deductible to the extent provided by law. Checks may be made payable to: Des Moines Historical Society. Boeing employees and retirees can have their gifts matched. Consider remembering the Society in your will.

Please help add to the collection of Des Moines "Waterland" Festival memorabilia.

"Waterland" Festival buttons are needed for the following years:

 1963*  1964*  1965*  1966*  1967*  1968*
 1978   1979
  *May not be dated

"Waterland" Festival program flyers are needed for the following years:

 1960  1965  1966  1967  1968  1969
 1970  1971  1972  1973  1974  1976  1977  1978

Please contact us at info@dmhs.org if you can donate any of the above "Waterland" Festival memorabilia.