South Sound Maritime Heritage Association

09/19/2026

🚢 VIRGINIA V IS HEADING NORTH! 🇺🇸

The America 250 Tour continuesas VIRGINIA V begins the North Passage of our journey through Puget Sound!

This September and October, we’re bringing our 104 year-old steamship to communities throughout the northern Sound, with stops in:

⚓ Coupeville
⚓ Bellingham
⚓ Everett
⚓ Kingston

Each stop will be a little different, with opportunities for public cruises, open ship hours, historic talks, live music, dockside tours, and more along the way.

We can’t wait to welcome new communities aboard, share the history of VIRGINIA V, and celebrate America 250 from the water.

📍 Coupeville → Bellingham → Everett → Kingston

Tickets are live now!!

09/19/2026

⚓️ **COUPEVILLE, WE’RE HERE!** 🚢

VIRGINIA V is in Coupeville this weekend, and cruises start TOMORROW!

📖 **Saturday at 11 AM** — Cruise with our historian Ed Brown as he shares stories and history from Puget Sound’s maritime past.

🍻 **Saturday 5PM ** — Looking for more of a party vibe? Join us for our Happy Hour Cruise! Drinks, views, and a pretty great way to spend an evening on the water.

☀️ **Sunday 11AM and 3 PM** — Bring the whole crew aboard for our fun, family-friendly cruises before we steam off to our next port!

Come see VIRGINIA V while we’re in town and be part of our America 250 journey. 🇺🇸⚓️

🎟️ Tickets are available now on our website — grab yours and meet us in Coupeville!

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Pics from the big Parthia move.

08/18/2026

The Parthia has found her new home after nearly a decade. 🎉

Thank you to members of the South Sound Maritime Heritage Association, Port of Olympia, FORMA Construction, Thomas Architecture Studios, Panowicz Jewelers, Associated Boat Transport, Snell Crane Service, and the many volunteers who put countless hours of love and care into assisting with the restoration and helping support the move to the new location. And thank you to the Thurston County Chamber for helping us celebrate with a ribbon-cutting!

The work isn’t done. Even though the Parthia is in her new home, funds are still needed to help Raise the Roof to protect her from weather. You can learn more and support at https://maritimeolyorg.weebly.com.