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Local History Field TripsGilman (Issaquah) Town Hall Museum and Jail 165 SE Andrews, Issaquah open: Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Tours Monday through Saturday by appointment phone: 392-3500 website: www.issaquahhistory.org Evaluation: Easy access (downtown Issaquah); limited displays; coal car and jail (used between 1914-18) in back. Combined with trip to RR depot and Centennial sculpture it is a worthwhile trip.
Issaquah Depot Museum (next to library) open: Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Tours Monday through Saturday by appointment phone: 392-3500 website: same as above Evaluation: Excellent restored train station building from 1889 and includes a tour of old caboose.
Walking Tour of Downtown Issaquah See pamphlet in the folder for this unit, “Issaquah Historical Society: Walking Tour; Issaquah’s Living History.” The pamphlet includes 17 locations, many of which are in the same small area. This can be done as a scavenger hunt. Students can look for evidence of mountains, streams, railroads, coal, old houses and buildings, old neighborhoods, buildings where the bottom half has changed, but the top half hasn’t, old street names, etc.
Issaquah City Centennial Sculpture Front St. and Dogwood (near the Village theatre) Evaluation: Centrally located in downtown Issaquah, this rock sculpture is designed as a treasure hunt of Issaquah history. Created as five separate pieces, the rock is carved with clues to Issaquah’s history. It is perfect for a culminating activity after students have studied the contents of the heritage museum kit.
Newcastle Museum and coalmines working (Cougar Mt.) 7331 Lakemont Blvd. SE open: by appointment contact: Milt Swanson, (425) 255-6996 Evaluation: A small museum but well done and Mr. Swanson is a former miner himself. He leads an excellent tour of the coalmine workings. This is a great tour for students from Cougar Mt. Area.
Renton Historical Museum 235 Mill Ave. S., Renton phone: (425) 255-2330 website: www.ci.renton.wa.us/commserv/museum/ open to public: Tuesday through Friday from 12-4, Saturday 10-4 Evaluation: A good museum to visit with a tremendous collection of Newcastle and Renton area pictures and an excellent coal mining display. Other displays include Native American (Duwamish) artifacts, turn of the century household items, and a fire engine. On display until the end of the year 2002, there is “Century to Century” exhibit.
The Nordic Heritage Museum 3014 NW 67th St., Seattle, WA 98117 phone: (206) 789-5707 website: www.nordicmuseum.com open: Tuesday through Saturday 10-4, Sunday 12 –4, guided tours Tuesday through Friday. Evaluation: This museum tells the story of immigration from the late 1800’s from the Nordic countries; Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. The tour guides use role-playing when giving tours. The tour follows families from their homeland countryside, through immigration to America, across the United States and into Ballard. Displays show immigration, fishing, logging, household objects, clothing, and what people from the Nordic countries did when they settled in America. Displays on timber and logging came from the old Preston Mill.
The Museum of History and Industry 2700 24th Ave. E., Seattle, WA 98112 phone: (206) 324-1126 website: www.seattlehistory.org open: 7 days a week 10-5, school tours Monday through Friday by reservation Evaluation: The current displays include: Metropolis 150, which covers last 150 years of Seattle history; the salmon industry at the turn of the century; 1880’s storefronts with artifacts, skid row interactive stores; the Klondike Gold Rush; photos and artifacts from the great Seattle fire; Boeing’s first plane; a P.I. exhibit from the 1930’s to the 1970’s; and the Evergreen Playground, which shows sports and recreation from the turn of the century.
The Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture University of Washington, Box 353010, Seattle, WA 98195-3010 phone: (206) 543-5590 website: www.burkemuseum.org open: 7 days a week 10-5, Thursday 10-8 Evaluation: The Burke has traveling kits to check out on Native Americans, The Pacific Rim, as well as Earth Science, Life Science, and Archeology (see pamphlet in the front of this folder). They also offer a wide variety of tours for school age children. Call the museum or look at their website for current exhibits. They are an excellent resource for a more in depth study of Native Americans in the Puget Sound area.
Eastside Heritage Center at Marymoor Museum 6046 W. Lake Sammamish Pkwy., Redmond, WA phone: (425) 885-3684 website: www.lcss.net/marymoor/ open: Tuesday through Thursday 11-4, Sunday 1-4 Evaluation: Artifacts, photos, vintage clothing, rustic furniture and antique documents chronicle the story of East King County. Current exhibits include; Native American life, turn of the century store, school and home life, and the story of the Clise family.
Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park open: Dawn to Dusk, 365 days a year This is the biggest park in King County with over 3,100 acres of trails and wild habitat. Access from Newcastle is 1.9 miles east of Newcastle-Coal Creek Road, at the juncture of Red Town trailhead (on the right), and Lakemont Boulevard. There are still some mine openings visible today. The outdoor coalmine exhibit is within two-blocks of Red Town trailhead. For More Information call: (206) 296-4145 For general County Park Information call (206) 296-4232 For Interpretive Programs (classroom visits or guided tours) call (206) 296-4171 Suggestions for follow-up activities and possible assessments to show understanding/knowledge of the forces that may contribute to the making of a community include:
Field Trips can meet the following EALRs/objectives:
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