The Coast Guard Museum Northwest, located on an active Coast Guard base on the waterfront in Seattle, Washington, opened in 1976. The museum serves as a showcase for some of the Coast Guard’s most important stories, lessons, and accomplishments, and the museum’s extensive archives are available to researchers.
The guest in this episode, Gene Davis, was the planning officer for the Coast Guard district and helped launch the museum in 1976. Gene had also been instrumental in setting up Base Seattle when the Coast Guard took over the site from the Army. After retiring as a captain from the Coast Guard in 1978, he went to work at the museum. For the past 45 years, he has given tours and done research for countless numbers of people.
In 2012, Gene Davis was awarded the Coast Guard Distinguished Public Service Award for his many years of dedication.
Chad Kaiser, general manager of New Dungeness Light Station and a certified lampist, takes part in this interview.
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U.S. Lighthouse Society Historian Jeremy D’Entremont is the author of 24 books and hundreds of articles on lighthouses and maritime history. He is a past president of the American Lighthouse Foundation and founder of Friends of Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouses, and he has lectured and narrated cruises throughout the Northeast and in other regions. He is also the producer and host of the U.S. Lighthouse Society’s weekly podcast, “Light Hearted.” He can be emailed at Jeremy@uslhs.org
Hello Gene. I hope this message finds you well and happy. It has been a while since we, members of the Universal Ships Cancellation Society (USCS) have had a meeting at the museum. Covid kind of messed our schedules. Several of our members are hoping you are still in business and up for a visit in the near future. I hope to hear from you soon. Take care and thank you for your active duty and post military service to your country and community.
Hi – this comment will not be seen by Gene Davis. The best way to reach him is by calling the museum at (206) 217-6993. Thanks!