The Rowdy and the Respectable
The Rowdy and the Respectable: A Walking History of Georgetown Please note: this tour is waiting list only, but signup is available on MOHAI's website - link below. This tour, led by Miriam Roskin, starts and ends at the east side of Oxbow Park, and explores the colorful past and vibrant present of one
Monte Cristo History Hike
Barlow Pass Trailhead Mountain Loop Hwy, Verlot, WAHike with Judy Bentley, author of Hiking Washington's History, to the ghost town of Monte Cristo, deep in a basin surrounded by mountain peaks in the Henry M. Jackson Wilderness. Monte Cristo was a gold and silver mining boomtown in the late 1800s with more than a thousand residents. We'll hike the old railroad grade
Segregated Seattle
Mt. Zion Baptist Church 1634 19th Ave, SeattleSegregated Seattle: Walk the Infamous Red Line NOTE: This event is sold out, but the Aug 25 repeat is still available. Waitlist tickets may be available.Walk along the infamous "red line," hallmark of racial inequity and housing segregation in Seattle. This family-friendly walk, led by Merlin Rainwater, highlights the lingering physical impacts of redlining in
Seattle’s Original Gayborhood Walking Tour
Gayborhood Tour (173 S. Washington St, Seattle)., Seattle, WASeattle's Original Gayborhood Walking Tour This tour led by Julian Barr, traces a queer history of Pioneer Square from 1890 to the present, starting at the corner of S. Washington St. and Second Av. S. Hear an important local story of building community and fighting against systemic oppression as you learn about the bars, nightclubs,
Becoming a City
Becoming a City J. P. Patches Place, Seattle, WABecoming a City: Walking North Lake’s Urban Evolution Join historian Roneva Keel for a tour of Seattle's North Lake Union, starting in Fremont. This case study, set in the early 1900’s, reflects Seattle’s larger transformation into the manufacturing and trade center of the Pacific Northwest. Learn about the people, businesses, and technological innovations that drove