| Available in | English |
|---|---|
| Owner | History Ink |
| URL | www |
| Commercial | 501(c)(3) nonprofit |
| Launched | May 1, 1998[1] |
| Current status | Active |
HistoryLink is an online encyclopedia of Washington state history. The site has more than 8,100 entries and attracts 23,000 weekly visitors.[2] It has 500 biographies and more than 14,000 images.[3][4]
The non-profit historical organization History Ink produces HistoryLink.org, stating that it is the nation's first online encyclopedia of local and state history created expressly for the Internet. Walt Crowley was the founding president and executive director.
- ^ "About HistoryLink.org". HistoryLink.org. Retrieved July 9, 2016.
- ^ Lacitis, Erik (February 16, 2024). "HistoryLink, WA's own online encyclopedia, was born before Wikipedia". The Seattle Times. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
- ^ Kahn, Dean (August 20, 2007). "Web site links readers with state history". The Bellingham Herald. p. A3. Retrieved February 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "HistoryLink Expands". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. March 4, 2003.