More Summer Crew Positions Available

The Historical Seaport is looking for crew on Lady Washington and Hawaiian Chieftain this summer. Here's a list and start dates.

• Hawaiian Chieftain
• Mate, starts July 6 in Friday Harbor, Wash.
• Engineer, starts July 26 in Anacortes, Wash.
• Lady Washington
• Mate, starts July 29 in Aberdeen, Wash.

If you would like to join our team and you are fully qualified, please submit a resume to Roxie Underwood, 800-200-5239, runderwood@historicalseaport.org.

Crew Positions on Lady Washington Open June 1

Lady Washington is looking for crew to join the ship in Newport or Astoria, Oregon by June 1. The boat needs an engineer, a mate, an education officer, a purser, and a cook. These are all paid positions. After Astoria, Lady Washington will be sailing for Grays Harbor. If you can join Lady Washington, even for a short time, please contact Roxie Underwood at 800-200-5239 during regular business hours. You can also learn more on the Jobs page of our website.

Fan Photo: Cannon Battle in Coos Bay

Guest Jim Lefeber and his wife Jolene of Grants Pass, Ore., sent us some photos of a Battle Sail in Coos Bay over the weekend. Above, you can see Hawaiian Chieftain returning cannon fire from the Lady Washington. We're now in Newport, and we've scheduled more cannon battles for the weekend. Check out our schedule at http://www.historicalseaport.org/. If you have photos to share, send them to photos@historicalseaport.org.

Input Needed on Aberdeen Waterfront's Future

Are you interested in the future of Aberdeen's historic waterfront? The Grays Harbor Historical Seaport Authority and the City of Aberdeen's Planning Commission needs your input at a planning session 7 p.m. Thursday, May 17 at the Rotary Log Pavilion in Morrison Riverfront Park. GHHSA Executive Director Les Bolton will speak to the commission, and commission members will view a slideshow of images from Aberdeen's maritime history. The public will be invited to express their views about the future direction of the historic waterfront, including the role of Seaport Landing, the Historical Seaport's planned development at the former Weyerhaeuser sawmill site in South Aberdeen. Please bring your ideas and opinions!