The weather was great, over 80F. Attendance for the tour was 37. The Spark Museum CEO, John Jenkins led our group to various sections of the Museum. Mr. Jenkins had himself procured many of the one of kind artifacts and gave us the history of the pieces and how they were obtained.

The tour started at 12:00 noon at the Visitor Center where we received a safety briefing from Ivan Snavely.  We loaded into the USBR vans and headed to the Banks Lake Headworks, Crown Point viewing area, 3rd Powerhouse and top of the dam.

This meeting was the first of many meetings to be held to support the Seattle 2024 General Meeting to be held in Seattle.  Attendance at the GM meeting is expected to be around 3000.  This team, the LOC, Local Organizing Committee will help develop speakers, tours, technical talks and support the Plenary session and student events.

IEEE PES Seattle Bellingham’s Spark Museum Tour. The Spark Museum of Electrical Invention offers an exciting and educational experience for audiences of all ages. Compelling, interactive exhibits spanning four centuries of scientific achievement and cultural heritage are featured in a world-class collection of unique objects. The Spark Museum displays the inventions and innovations that changed the course of human history.