History Ink / HistoryLink.org
E-Learning ProvidersWashington, United States11-50 Employees
HistoryLink.org, produced by History Ink, operates as an online encyclopedia focused on Washington state and local history. The site positions itself as the earliest and most expansive online encyclopedia dedicated to community history, offering a free, authoritative reference for students, teachers, journalists, scholars, researchers, and the general public. The encyclopedia currently contains more than 5,200 original essays, with new content added weekly, and History Ink is a Seattle-based non-profit that oversees its production. History Ink, established in 1998, pursues innovative approaches to historical research, education, and publishing, and the encyclopedia is built from contributions by staff, contract writers, volunteers, and consulting experts. The Seattle-King County database became functional in 1999, with a parallel Washington state database launched in 2003, followed by a redesigned and merged database in 2004 and further updates in 2008; in 2019 HistoryLink.org introduced a walking-tour interface.