An Interactive Timeline Celebrating 200 Years of Science, Service, and Stewardship

This timeline highlights significant and interesting events throughout the 200-year history of NOAA and its predecessor organizations, starting with the founding of the Coast Survey in 1807 through today.

To navigate the timeline, place your cursor anywhere on the timeline box and click and drag your mouse left or right. To learn more about any of the items on the timeline, simply click on the item title for more information and links to relevant articles posted elsewhere on the 200th Web site.

Timeline adapted from "NOAA: 200 Years of Science, Service, and Stewardship" (Lammon, E. & Lopez, A. (Eds.). (2007). London: Faircount LLC.)