Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival 2026

This presentation will focus on the unique approach used to restore the 1925 purse seiner Shenandoah with the intention of being a permanent indoor exhibition. The restoration plan included restoring the two sides of the vessel to different eras while  blending conservation and restoration techniques with the goal of showing the vessels change over time story in a way that would inspire curiosity and learning. The presentation will also incorporate blending the many levels of details required to blend story and object in creating a cohesive exhibit and continuity between the vessel restoration, interpretive plan and greater maritime gallery as a whole.