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July 23: Before Seattle Was a City

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You may have heard that this year’s historic home tour features the oldest house still standing in Seattle…the Maynard House on Alki! This August we will be bringing you a special virtual experience to explore the house and the lives of Doc and Catherine Maynard. But before Doc and Catherine arrived in Washington Territory in the 1850s, the area that would become Seattle already had a rich history. We invite you to join our panel discussion to explore what was going on…before Seattle was a city.

What world did Doc and Catherine step into when they arrived in the Puget Sound area? What did the landscape of the 1850s look like? Who were the political players? What was the relationship between the colonial settlers and Indigenous peoples like?

Our panelists will explore those questions and more. We are pleased to include Ken Workman, 4-times great-grandson of Chief Seattle as one of our panelists. Greg Lange, King County Archivist and original staff member for historylink will be sharing his knowledge of early Seattle. We will also be joined by Alki historian Phil Hoffman of the Alki History Project. Tasia Williams, Curator of the Southwest Seattle Historical Society, will moderate the discussion. We will be announcing our other panelists soon!

This event will be held LIVE on Zoom, July 23rd at 6:30 pm. Registration has closed. For day-of registrations, email museum@loghousemuseum.org.

This event is made possible by the City of Seattle’s Office of Arts and Culture and King County 4Culture.

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ADA ramp is on the south side of the museum, along with an ADA restroom.