The Southwest Seattle Historical Society is pleased to announce the appointment of its new Log House Museum director, Andrea Mercado, effective last week.

Mercado holds a BA from the University of Washington and completed the Museum Studies Certificate Program in 2001. She has volunteered at the Museum of History and Industry and has worked with the collections department at the Issaquah Historical Society for the past two years. Andrea has been employed as the Log House Museum Collections and Gift Shop Manager since 2001.

"I am thrilled to be taking on this challenge." Mercado said, "The West Seattle community is such a rich resource for stories of place and people; it will be quite enjoyable expanding outreach and educational programs, and community involvement utilizing the strong groundwork already begun by this almost decade old institution."

The historical society executive board invites the community to stop by the museum during open hours from noon to 4 p.m. Thursdays through Sundays and introduce themselves to the new director as well as view the new exhibit "West by Water: A Maritime History of West Seattle."