Seattle History Tours &
Civil War Seattle Tours

SEATTLE HISTORY TOURS by Civil War Seattle offer a variety of tours that explore various themes and locations related to Seattle and Civil War history. There is a tour for everyone, whether a family with an interest in area history or a hardcore student of military history. Our tours are offered on a rotating schedule for groups or for individually scheduled private tours. 

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Current Tour Programs:

Private tours scheduling is currently available.

(email: civilwarseattle@gmail.com for private tour scheduling) 

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True Crime and Tragedy in Victorian Seattle - Our most popular tour! Tour historic Lake View cemetery and take a journey through an array of stories of true crime and tragedy in early Seattle. Life was tough in Seattle's early days. Learn how the city's pioneer generations survived...or didn't...under the constant cloud of unexpected death and tragedy. Real stories of real people. 

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Seattle's Civil War Legacy - Thousands of veterans of the Civil War made Seattle their home. This historic cemetery tour tells the collective and individual stories of fascinating and underappreciated aspect of Seattle's history.

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Civil War Seattle Private Tour - Our premier Civil War history private group tour for up to 6 people, this 2-hour private walking tour is a more thorough and comprehensive tour than our Seattle's Civil War Legacy tour. Exploring both the Grand Army of the Republic cemetery and adjacent Lake View cemetery, this longer tour is designed for a deeper exploration into Seattle's Civil War connected history, Union and Confederate. 

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Memorial Day Weekend Tours - Remember Seattle's Civil War veterans this Memorial Day at the historic Grand Army of the Republic cemetery. This tour will provide a history of this hidden Seattle treasure as well as stories of many of the nearly 500 Union veterans buried there. Special focus will be on Seattle's early Memorial Day observations that were held by the veterans in the cemetery. 

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Seattle at Gettysburg - The story of the Battle of Gettysburg through the eyes of dozens of Seattle's veterans of the historic battle.

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Seattle History Private Tour - Our premier Seattle history tour! Starting at Pike Place Market and ending at Pioneer Square, this 2-hour private walking tour take a journey through Seattle's early history. Explore the sites and stories of Seattle's first 75 years. For private groups of up to 6. 

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See a tour you like, but need prefer a different day or time?

Private tours always available. Email with questions.