FORT LEWIS MILITARY MUSEUM

FORT LEWIS, WA

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The Fort Lewis Military Museum is a museum located in Fort Lewis, Washington that chronicles the history of Fort Lewis and the United States Army in the Pacific Northwest. The museum's collection includes a wide variety of artifacts, including uniforms, weapons, equipment, and vehicles, dating from the 19th century to the present day. The museum's exhibits cover a range of topics, including the history of Fort Lewis and the Army's role in the region, the experiences of soldiers and their families, and the contributions of the Army to American history.

The museum also features a number of interactive exhibits, including a replica of a World War I trench, a simulated parachute jump, and a virtual reality experience that allows visitors to explore the grounds of Fort Lewis. In addition, the museum hosts a variety of educational programs and events throughout the year, including lectures, workshops, and living history demonstrations.

Overall, the Fort Lewis Military Museum is a fascinating and informative destination for anyone interested in military history and the role of the Army in the Pacific Northwest.

FORT LEWIS MILITARY MUSEUM is a Uncategorized or General Museum in FORT LEWIS WA. US MID #8405300106

The museum is classed as GMU (Uncategorized or General Museums). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Western (Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington).

Restoring wetlands near Fife, WA Restoring Hylebos Creek near Fife, WA required more than just realigning and rebuilding the creek. Crews also have to plant more than 400,000 shrubs and trees. In the spring of 2024, they placed nearly 80,000 new plants on the banks of the creek between SR 509 and 12th Avenue East.

The restoration work is part of the WSDOT's Puget Sound Gateway Program to complete SR 167 between Puyallup and the Port of Tacoma.

The new SR 167 expressway will border an area that was a wetland area decades ago. Over the years, thanks to development and rezoning, many areas were used for agriculture and industry. That resulted in deterioration of the creek and the wetlands.

The expressway project not only finishes SR 167, but turns more than 150 acres of land back into wetlands, as it was meant to be.

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Rebuilding and restoring a wetland near Fife, WA The SR 167 Completion Project includes a unique program to restore more than 150 acres of wetlands on both sides of I-5 near Fife.

The restoration work includes realigning Hylebos Creek and putting in about 800,000 native plants and trees.

Decades ago, Hylebos Creek was rerouted into what was essentially an irrigation ditch so that the surrounding wetlands could serve agricultural and industrial needs. This resulted in a slow decline in the fish and wildlife population. It also led to chronic flooding on I-5 because the natural reservoir areas that absorbed extra water from heavy rainstorms no longer existed.

Crews are turning it back into wetlands.

In summer 2023, our crews excavated and realigned Hylebos Creek west of SR 99. In the winter and spring of 2024, they started adding plants to the area. This section west of SR 99 will have roughly 80,000 new trees, shrubs and other vegetation in a carefully laid out grid pattern. This will add diversity to the ecosystem to encourage the return of more wildlife.

The SR 167 Completion project is part of WSDOT’s Puget Sound Gateway Program which completes critical links in Washington’s highway and freight network. It will build an important new connection to the Port of Tacoma, improve the movement of freight and reduce congestion on local roads and highways.

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MID #	8405300106
Name	FORT LEWIS MILITARY MUSEUM
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Classification	Uncategorized or General Museums, , Western
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN)
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LAT/LONG	47.102584, -122.602751
CODES	FIPS State Code: 53 FIPS County Code: 053 US Census Tract: 072903 US Census Block: 1233