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June 2020
History Happy Hour
Join us over Zoom as trained storytellers from the Issaquah History Museums share tales of Issaquah's early days as a booming mine town, where taverns outnumbered churches four to one. You'll be entertained and informed,
Find out more »July 2020
History Happy Hour, July: Issaquah in the 1970s!
Join our storytellers via Zoom on Thursday, July 30, 2020, to learn about Issaquah in the 1970s.
Find out more »August 2020
Board Meeting
The Board of the Issaquah History Museums generally meets on the third Thursday of the month, at the Issaquah Depot, at 4:30 PM. Meetings are open for observation to the general public; participation may be limited to those whose items have been approved for the agenda. If you have a matter you’d like the board to address, please contact the Museum Director. Agendas and minutes are available by request.
Find out more »September 2020
September History Happy Hour
From the Home Front to the South Pacific, Issaquahns were involved in many aspects of World War II. While Issaquahns at home saved war bonds and grew Victory Gardens, young men from Issaquah who had never left home before were fighting in Europe and the South Pacific; some of them didn't return. Join us for a look at Issaquah during World War II.
Find out more »October 2020
Board Meeting
The Board of the Issaquah History Museums generally meets on the third Thursday of the month, at the Issaquah Depot, at 4:30 PM. Meetings are open for observation to the general public; participation may be limited to those whose items have been approved for the agenda. If you have a matter you’d like the board to address, please contact the Museum Director. Agendas and minutes are available by request.
Find out more »Hillside Cemetery Walk (in the light)
Enjoy a guided walk in Issaquah's Hillside Cemetery. You'll hear stories about Hillside Cemetery, the lives of some of those buried there, and what life was like in small-town Issaquah during the 1900s. Tickets required!
Find out more »Hillside Cemetery Walk (in the dark)
Enjoy a guided walk in Issaquah's Hillside Cemetery. You'll hear stories about Hillside Cemetery, the lives of some of those buried there, and what life was like in small-town Issaquah during the 1900s. Tickets required!
Find out more »October History Happy Hour
Most of Issaquah’s deceased rest quietly in their graves; others are said to walk and talk. Join us for a conversation about Issaquah’s dead. We’ll focus on the residents of Issaquah’s Hillside Cemetery, and will also share the results of ghost-hunting done at some historic Issaquah locations.
Find out more »December 2020
December History Happy Hour
Join Issaquah's Mine Hike volunteers, Doug Bristol and Bryan Thorn, for stories collected during research into Issaquah's coal-mining era. Hear about the 1900 Issaquah fire, the Issaquah-Seattle sewage war, and the unflagging attempts of one woman to end the Issaquah rodeo.
Find out more »Board Meeting
The Board of the Issaquah History Museums generally meets on the third Thursday of the month, at the Issaquah Depot, at 4:30 PM. Meetings are open for observation to the general public; participation may be limited to those whose items have been approved for the agenda. If you have a matter you’d like the board to address, please contact the Museum Director. Agendas and minutes are available by request.
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