Celebrate 50 years of local history with the McCleary Historical Society March 1st starting at 2pm. Starting with a short presentation of the evolution of the historical society, guests will enjoy an afternoon of museum tours, refreshments and a social hour.
Free annual community-wide celebration of the life and legacy of Billy Frank Jr. Displays, activities, and cultural performances. All community members are welcome.
Monthly History Talks at the Schmidt House continue! Join us in Tumwater at noon on the first Thursday of each month for an hour-long history talk. We’ll feature captivating programs on social history or natural history, each presented by a recognized expert. March 5: Who Was O. C. Lacey? A Century-Old Mystery Solved! Although not […]
Located eight miles northeast of Olympia, Washington, the Nisqually Delta is one of the country’s last unspoiled estuaries. Janine Gates, author of Saving the Nisqually Delta, will discuss her book and present a slide show about the historical pressures applied by ports, counties, cities, and corporations to industrialize the Nisqually Delta. Citizen activism saved the […]
Open house and tour details When: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., Saturday, March 7, 2026. Where: North end of Heritage Park (south of the intersection of 5th Avenue SW and Sylvester St. SW) Do you need to RSVP? No RSVP required. All are welcome and you don’t need to do anything beforehand to attend. The […]
In this presentation historian Drew Crooks will look at the famous Nisqually leader Chief Leschi and Isaac Stevens, Governor of Washington Territory. He will also discuss the momentous Medicine Creek Council of 1854 that brought the two men together. The resulting Medicine Creek Treaty had important consequences in the 19th century and continues to impact […]