The Friends of the Lewis Army Museum

The Friends of the Lewis Army Museum The Friends of the Lewis Army Museum is a 501(c)(3) non-profit supporting Lewis Army Museum and is a non-government entity.

It is not part of the Department of Defense or any of its components, and it has no government status The Lewis Army Museum collects, preserves, displays and interprets artifacts pertinent to the history of Camp Lewis, Fort Lewis, and Army component of Joint Base Lewis-McChord, the units which have served here and the role of the U.S. Army in the exploration, defense and development of the Pacific Northwest. The Museum features an outstanding collection of uniforms, weapons, military art and memorabilia associated with the United States Army.

09/29/2026

Phones are currently down at the museum, we apologize for the inconvenience. Please send questions via carrier pigeon until issue is resolved!

Boredom busters, spotted at the front desk 🧩Keep young minds sharp and entertained anywhere. Pick up one of our youth ac...
09/28/2026

Boredom busters, spotted at the front desk 🧩

Keep young minds sharp and entertained anywhere. Pick up one of our youth activity books on your way past the counter today!

09/08/2026

What would the typical American GI eat during the Vietnam War? What did you or a family member eat while they served in Vietnam?

On September 5, 1917 the first recruits began to arrive at the newly completed Camp Lewis! Here we honor Private Herbert...
09/05/2026

On September 5, 1917 the first recruits began to arrive at the newly completed Camp Lewis! Here we honor Private Herbert Hauck who arrived to Camp Lewis acting as the chauffeur for the arriving base commander, Colonel Peter Davison. While we have the names of some of the first recruits to arrive to Camp Lewis on September 5, by September 9 the camp would have already processed 2,274 draftees from all around the Pacific Northwest. By the end of September Camp Lewis had more than 20,000 men!

09/01/2026

Do you know what a goldfish patch is? Watch this video to learn as well as so much more!

Thank you Heidi for all you have given the Lewis Army Museum and best of luck with your new adventure! Your enthusiasm, ...
08/28/2026

Thank you Heidi for all you have given the Lewis Army Museum and best of luck with your new adventure! Your enthusiasm, expertise, and leadership has been very much appreciated. To be somewhat cheesy, quoting Pericles, “What you leave behind is not what is engraved in stone monuments, but what is woven into the lives of others”, thank you for weaving yourself into the fabric of the Lewis Army Museum.

In honor of National Dog Day we bring you the cutest dog blanket! Military working dogs have incredible importance for a...
08/27/2026

In honor of National Dog Day we bring you the cutest dog blanket! Military working dogs have incredible importance for all branches of the Armed Forces, but units would also employ dogs for non-tactical reasons, like morale boosters. During WWI, a dog attached to the 10th Engineers, Company B may have had Sentry duties, be deployed for pest control and offer companionship. While this dog blanket is not currently on display, it is still very much loved. While we do not have a photo of a dog wearing this particular blanket, the National Archives has a photo of a dog from Company B, 111th Machine Gun Battalion wearing a similar blanket. The dog in this picture may have been in France the same time a dog from the 10th Engineers wore their blanket.

08/26/2026

A look inside JBLM

America's First Corps welcomed Washington state leaders, legislators and congressional staff to Joint Base Lewis-McChord for Delegation Day, hosted by LTG Matthew McFarlane.

The visit gave state and federal partners a closer look at I Corps, 62nd Airlift Wing and JBLM missions, with briefings, equipment displays and time with Soldiers across the installation.

Events like Delegation Day connect the people making decisions for Washington with the service members, capabilities and missions based here at home.

08/24/2026

Check out this incredibly unique US Military Sand Collection from our Living History Weekend.

08/23/2026

From our Living History Weekend! Here a Vietnam River Patrol Force, Task Force 116 soldier's collection.

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Fort Lewis, WA
98433

Opening Hours

Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4am

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2539677206

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