Klahowya Celebration at Fort Nisqually

In 1855, Fort Nisqually was a trading center for people throughout the region and around the world and they greeted each other in the trade language of the time, Chinook Jargon, by saying “Klahowya” or “welcome”.

At Klahowya we welcome guests to join in learning from our historical interpreters and enjoying demonstrations of historic trades which may include woodworking and tinsmithing. Guests will have plenty of family friendly and hands-on activities to choose from, including planting your own seeds to take home, sampling food prepared in the museum’s period kitchen, and meeting and petting sheep from a local farm!

Klahowya is Free to all Pierce County residents and members of local First Nations.