Ways to Volunteer, Join, Shop, and Donate

The Gables General Store Des Moines School Student Body About 1915 The Daring - One of the 'Mosquito Fleet' serving Des Moines Nathan E. Munger - Civil War Veteran Des Moines Historical Society Museum logo

VOLUNTEER

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.

BECOME A MEMBERSHIP

Individual, annual..............$25
Family, annual...................$50
Sustaining, annual...........$150 ($100 is tax deductable)
Benefactor, annual..........$250 ($200 is tax deductable)
Patron, annual.................$500 ($450 is tax deductable)
Business, annual.............$250

PURCHASE BOOKSTORE ITEMS

One Hundred Years of the "Waterland" Community:
A History of Des Moines, Washington..............................$20.00 + tax
VHS Video: Historic Des Moines, Washington
A Visual Prospective.........................................................$20.00 + tax
Stationery: Pen & Ink Drawings of 8 Pioneer Homes 
in Des Moines, Washington...............................................$10.00 + tax
Afghan: Depicting Current and Historical Scenes of
Des Moines, Washington...................................................$50.00 + tax

FINANCIAL HELP

Museum admission is free, but donations are gladly accepted! 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.

DES MOINES TRIBUNE Newspaper

The Des Moines Tribune, serving Des Moines, Washington, began publication in 1957. In 1964, the Des Moines Tribune title was discontinued. The Museum needs all copies of this newspaper for our archives.

WATERLAND FESTIVAL MEMORABILIA

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   All dates after 2004
  * 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.


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