A photo of an early Lighthouse worker making brooms speaking to a young girl visiting the factory
1910 – Began as Seattle Association of the Blind
1918 – Articles of incorporation for The Lighthouse for the Blind, Inc. signed in Seattle, Washington
1925 – Lighthouse Facility on the Seattle waterfront opens
1951 – Contract with The Boeing Company
1964 – Lighthouse merges with Handcrest, Inc.
1967 – Relocation to current Seattle facility in Rainier Valley
1972 – First DeafBlind employee hired
1999 – First AbilityOne Base Supply Center (BSC) opens at Naval Air Station Fallon (07/01/99)
2000 – AbilityOne Base Supply Center (BSC) opens at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Main Post (01/17/00)
AbilityOne Base Supply Center (BSC) opens at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, McChord AFB (06/01/00)
2003 – AbilityOne Base Supply Center (BSC) opens at Joint Base Lewis-McChord — eExpress (03/10/23)
2004 – AbilityOne Base Supply Center (BSC) opens at San Diego Facility (10/01/2004)
2008 – First Lighthouse facility opens in Spokane, Washington (06/08)
AbilityOne Base Supply Center (BSC) opens at Naval Base Point Loma (10/01/08)
2009 – AbilityOne Base Supply Center (BSC) opens at Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake (04/03/09)
AbilityOne Base Supply Center (BSC) opens at Joint-Base Lewis McChord, North Ft. Lewis (08/1/09)
Lighthouse Set-Up Specialist Chris Loomis operating an Okuma CNC Mill at our Seattle facility
2010 – Contract Management Services open in San Diego, CA &Contact Center established in Seattle, WA (04/3/09)
2013 – Spokane Facility Expansion Groundbreaking
2014 – AbilityOne Base Supply Center (BSC) opens at National Training Center Fort Irwin (03/01/14)
2016 – First manufacturing facility opens in Summerville, South Carolina (05/16)
Spokane facility expands to 94,000 ft2
2017 – AbilityOne Base Supply Center (BSC) opens at AbilityOne Fleet Readiness Center (12/01/17)
2018 – 100thAnniversary of The Lighthouse for the Blind, Inc.
2021 – AbilityOne Base Supply Center (BSC) opens at Naval Base San Diego Transportation (01/21)
AbilityOne Base Supply Center (BSC) opens at Naval Air Station North Island Transportation (01/21)
AbilityOne Base Supply Center (BSC) opens at Naval Station Ventura County – Port Hueneme (01/21)
AbilityOne Base Supply Center (BSC) opens at U.S. Seattle Coast Guard (02/16/21)
