The Historic Graffiti Society is a Washington State nonprofit established in 2018 that discovers, preserves, and records markings of consequence with an emphasis on the hobo era.

Survey and record or coordinate with building owners to salvage historic graffiti before structures are renovated or demolished. Maintain buildings and structures to protect historic graffiti from weathering.

Established in 2018 by father and son Michael & Charlie Wray, the Historic Graffiti Society discovers, preserves, and records markings of consequence with an emphasis on hoboes, tramps, and the Great Depression.

Current and past projects completed by The Historic Graffiti Society including Tex King of Tramps, hoboes, carbide mine marks, and railroad telegraphers. As well as Leon Ray Livingston, A No. 1, etc.

Feb 2, 2020 · In our travels we've documented over 1,000 individual pieces of hobo graffiti. These marks generally contain the hobo's moniker (assumed name), the date the mark was made, and the direction of travel.

Mar 15, 2019 · Historic hobo graffiti show showcasing railroad rogues from the Great Depression and beyond.

A log of travels, shows, and projects by The Historic Graffiti Society, covering hoboes, tramps, miners, and historic preservation.

Apr 18, 2019 · The depot is now on the grounds of the Minidoka Historical Society Museum which is well worth a stop. Melissa gave us a full tour and was incredibly helpful, providing us with some additional places to visit in the area with the potential for graffiti.

Contact The Historic Graffiti Society about a historic preservation project.

While less of a project, and more of a discovery, this is where our love of historic graffiti began. From 2008 to 2014 we spent a few weeks each year exploring abandoned mining camps and mines that remained open.