Join staff and volunteers as
we get the museums ready for another holiday season. We'll start out at
the Depot, stringing lights and putting up the tree while we enjoy
holiday snacks, hot chocolate and spiced cider. This event is short and
a great way to start gearing up for the holiday season. Volunteers will
also be eligible for some special holiday door prizes.
Holiday Open
House
Saturday, December 2, 10 AM
Join us on Saturday, December
2nd for our annual Holiday Open House.
From 10am-4pm visitors are invited to shop for handmade holiday items, have
a photo taken with Santa Claus, make a craft, and enjoy refreshments
and holiday cheer. Shopping: ten local craftspeople will be selling their wares.
Items available include soaps, toys, children's items, and other
handicrafts. Santa Claus: kids (of all ages!) are invited to come tell
Santa what they would like for Christmas, and to get their picture taken.
(There is a $8 fee for photographs; proceeds will benefit the Downtown Issaquah
Association and the Issaquah Historical Society). Crafts: children are invited to make a holiday ornament
patterned on a Depression-era artifact from the museums' collection.
If your child is interested in participating in the craft, or you would like
more information about the event, please call the Society offices at (425)
392-3500 or e-mail Karen at
.
Autumn History Program: Hoboes & Hardship
Issaquah During the Great Depression
Saturday, October 14th, 11am
Join us for a presentation on the impact of the Depression on the
Issaquah area, featuring photographs, personal recollections, and census
research. Following a brief slide show, there will be a viewing of the
American Heritage film "Riding the Rails," about teenagers who left home
and traveled by train during the Depress.
NOTE: Board elections will
be held prior to the presentation. Contact the museum offices if you
need an absentee ballot.
Salmon Days
October 7 & 8, 2006
Visit the Issaquah History Museums Booth!
Have you ever wanted to step back in time to see what Issaquah's past
was like? Now you can picture yourself in Issaquah's past! Step into the
past -- let us take your portrait as one of five historic characters
from Issaquah's past. Cost per image
will be $5.00; all proceeds will benefit the Issaquah History Museums.
Look for us on Spawnsor Alley.
Hometown Issaquah Reunion
Saturday, September 9, 2006
An Event For Anyone Who Has Ever Called
Issaquah "Home"
Join us for the third annual Hometown Issaquah Reunion, from 11 AM until
3 PM at the Issaquah Depot. This is a great opportunity to view (and
help identify) many of the images in the IHS collection. Information
from our ever-evolving Issaquah Family Tree will also be available for
your perusal (and correction). And of course it wouldn't be a reunion without
refreshments and an opportunity to visit with old friends!
The public
is welcome to attend this event. Long-time residents, former residents,
and Pioneer descendents are especially encouraged to attend! Please RSVP
to 425/392-3500 or
info@issaquahhistory.org.
Downtown History Hike Saturday,
September 2, 10 AM
Museum Director Erica Maniez
will lead hikers on a walk through the history of Issaquah, from the
Native Americans to the present day. The tour will start at the Issaquah
Depot. It will cover roughly 2 miles over easy terrain and will last
approximately two hours. Activity fee is $2 for IHS Members, $4 for all others)
Contact the IHS office at
425/392-3500 or
info@issaquahhistory.org
for a registration form; the form and payment of the activity fee must
be received by the Wednesday before the hike to hold your place. Hikes are held rain or shine. We recommend
that you bring water and a sack lunch, and request that you leave animal
companions at home.
Issaquah Train Show - July 29, 2006
Issaquah Depot, 10 AM - 4 PM
Model trains will be on
display, and in motion, at the Issaquah Depot. The Northwest Z Scalers
will have their z-scale (very small, for the uninitiated) layouts on
display and the Puget Sound Lego Train Club will host a large Lego
layout that is popular with kids. Other enthusiasts will have their own
models on display, and the Depot’s own layout will be operating. The
train show is free with museum admission ($2 adult, $1 children, family
pass available).
Heritage
Day - July 4, 2006
Part of Issaquah's Down Home 4th of July
Celebration
Our fifth annual Heritage Day celebration will be held in and around
the Depot on Tuesday, July 4 from 11 AM until 2 PM. Participants will
have the opportunity to churn butter, wash and wring out clothes the old
fashioned way, operate the historic pump car, and many other activities.
Don't miss this chance to get your hands on history!
Summer History Program: Ghost Stories
Saturday, July 8th, 11am
Members of Washington State Paranormal Investigative Research (WSPIR)
will join us make a report on their assessment of our buildings. WSPIR
representatives spent several evenings evaluating paranormal presences
at the Depot, Gilman Town Hall, and Auto Freight Building. Whether this
strikes you as historical or merely folklorical, it's sure to be an
interesting presentation! Presentation is free, open to the public, and
will be accompanied by coffee and snacks.
Summer
History Hikes
We are now taking
reservations for three different history hikes! In addition to Steve
Grate's popular mining hikes, starting in June we will add a Downtown
Issaquah History Hike. All of these hikes require advance registration
and the completion of a release form. Contact the IHS office at
425/392-3500 or
info@issaquahhistory.org
for a registration form; the form and payment of the activity fee must
be received by the Wednesday before the hike to hold your place. Hikes are held rain or shine. We recommend
that you bring water and a sack lunch, and request that you leave animal
companions at home.
Grand Ridge Mine Hike
Steve Grate leads hikers to
the site of the Central Coal Company workings on Grand Ridge. Hikers
will gather at the Depot at 10 AM for a brief presentation and slide
show, and will leave from the Depot immediately afterwards.The hike
itself will be approximately 3 or 5 miles in length, and will last about
4 hours.
Sunday, May 7 ($3 for IHS members, $6 for non-members)
Sunday,
June 25 (in celebration of Mountains to Sound Greenway Days,
activity fee for all participants will be $2)
Issaquah Superior Mine Hike
Led by volunteer Steve Grate,
the hike takes visitors to the site of one of Issaquah's mine workings.
Registered hikers and members of the public will gather at the Issaquah
Depot at 10 AM for a brief presentation and slide show on the history of
the Issaquah & Superior mining operations. Hikers will leave from the
Depot afterwards. The hike will last about 2.5 hours and cover
approximately two miles over easy terrain. Saturday, June 24 (in
celebration of Mountains to Sound Greenway Days, activity fee for all
participants will be $2)
Downtown Issaquah History Hike
Museum Director Erica Maniez
will lead hikers on a walk through the history of Issaquah, from the
Native Americans to the present day. The tour will start at the Issaquah
Depot. It will cover roughly 2 miles over easy terrain and will last
approximately two hours.
Saturday,
June 24, 1 PM (in celebration of Mountains to
Sound Greenway Days, activity fee for all participants will be $2)
Saturday,
July 15, 10 AM ($2 for IHS Members, $4 for all others)
Saturday,
August 5, 10 AM ($2 for IHS Members, $4 for all others)
Summer History Program: Ghost Stories
Saturday, July 8th, 11am
Members of Washington State Paranormal Investigative Research (WSPIR)
will join us make a report on their assessment of our buildings. WSPIR
representatives spent several evenings evaluating paranormal presences
at the Depot, Gilman Town Hall, and Auto Freight Building. Whether this
strikes you as historical or merely folklorical, it's sure to be an
interesting presentation! The presentation will be held in the freight
room of the Issaquah Depot. This program is free, open to the public, and
will be accompanied by coffee and snacks.
Heritage
Day - July 4, 2006
Part of Issaquah's Down Home 4th of July
Celebration
Our fifth annual Heritage Day celebration will be held in and around
the Depot on Tuesday, July 4 from 11 AM until 2 PM. Participants will
have the opportunity to churn butter, wash and wring out clothes the old
fashioned way, operate the historic pump car, and many other activities.
Don't miss this chance to get your hands on history!
Spring History Program: Issaquah's Mining History
Saturday, April 8th, 11am
Steve Grate speaks about the history of the mining industry in the
area. Grate has researched the area for several years and gives a lively
presentation that explains why coal formed here, how it was mined, why
the mining industry no longer exists in our area, and the legacy mining
left behind.
The Gilman Town Hall will feature its annual Wintertime in
Issaquah Exhibit starting November 19th and closing April 2. The exhibit features
photographs and artifacts from long ago winters and includes skis, snow shoes,
ice skates and the centerpiece of the exhibit, the Peltola Sleigh. The
sleigh was constructed by Herman Peltola in 1910, and was in storage for
many years before being placed on exhibit in 2002.
The Gilman Town Hall is open to the public during regular museum hours
Thursday - Saturday 11am - 3pm.
Mining
History Hikes
NEW DATES ADDED Saturday,
November 26, 2005
&
Saturday, January 28, 2006
By popular demand, Steve Grate
has agreed to
lead two more of his mining hikes this winter. Each hike takes visitors to
the site of one of Issaquah's mine workings. Hikes are accompanied by a
slide show presentation beforehand, featuring historic photos of the
sites to be visited.
How Do I Register For A
Hike?
Call our office to request a
registration form. Tours are open to the public but tour size is
limited and registration must be made in advance. Registration form and
activity fee must be received by the Wednesday before the hike to secure
your spot. The activity fee is $3 for IHS members and $6 for
non-members. Contact the IHS office at 425/392-3500 or
info@issaquahhistory.org
for a registration form.
Issaquah & Superior Mine
Hike, November 26, 2005 Registered hikers and members of the public will gather at the
Issaquah Depot at 10 AM for a brief presentation on the history of the
Issaquah & Superior mining operations . Hikers will leave from the Depot
afterwards. The hike will last about 2.5 hours and cover approximately
two miles over easy terrain.
Grand
Ridge Mine Hike, January 28, 2006 Prior to the outing, hike participants and members of the public
will gather at the Issaquah Depot at 10am for a brief presentation on
the history of the mining operations at Grand Ridge. Following the
presentation, hikers will either set off on foot or drive to a meeting
place closer to the trailhead. The hike itself will be approximately 3
or 5 miles in length, and will last about 4 hours.
