Exhibit Openings ~ Heritage League of Pierce County

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New Exhibit at Tacoma Historical Society Exhibit Center:

Passenger Trains of Puget Sound, 1900-1970

Now through Sept. 30, 2008

Photos and memorabilia recall the heyday of passenger train travel. Curator is Jim Fredrickson, Tacoma author, photographer and railroad historian. Selected items from Fredrickson’s personal collection are on display.

Location: Tacoma Historical Society Exhibit Center, 747 Broadway
Hours: Noon to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday
Admission: Free to Tacoma Historical Society members, others by donation.

Additional information: 253-472-3738, www.tacomahistory.org

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New Exhibits at Fife History Museum:

Fife Business Expo exhibit

Now through August, 2008

Museum hours: Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 1 until 4 pm
Location: 2820 54th Avenue East in Fife
Fee: Free; Donations Always Welcome

Many businesses have made Fife their home--changing the face of a community that has an agricultural history. Come to learn about the various businesses and their history in the Fife community.

Contact: Fife History Museum -- 253-896-4710
Special tours can be arranged by contacting Louise Hospenthal at 253-896-2593

Fife's Early Swiss Settlers Exhibit

Now through August, 2008

Museum hours: Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 1 until 4 pm
Location: 2820 54th Avenue East in Fife
Fee: Free; Donations Always Welcome

Most of Fife's early settlers from Switzerland were dairy farmers. You will learn about many of these Swiss dairy farmers who settled in Fife, view photos of family members and/or their farms, and examine a number of artifacts, which have come from Switzerland. Some of the founders of the Tacoma Swiss Society were from Fife, and you can view photos from some of their early gatherings. Travel back in time to get a sense of what Fife was like before it became the home of car dealerships, fast food restaurants and warehouses.

Contact: Fife History Museum -- 253-896-4710
Special tours can be arranged by contacting Louise Hospenthal at 253-896-2593.

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Lakewood History Museum -- Exhibits extended through June 2008

6211 Mt. Tacoma Dr. SW
Lakewood 98499.
Open Tuesday-Saturday, 10 am – 4 pm
Admission: No fee - donations gladly accepted
Group visits and tours encouraged
For details, visit www.lakewoodhistorical.org or call 253.682.3480

Traveling Exhibit extended through June 2008: Northwest Treaty Trail: 1854-1856

In just thirteen months between 1854 and 1856, Washington Territorial Governor Isaac Stevens held 11 treaty councils with Northwest Indians. Native people ceded portions of their traditional homelands, from Puget Sound to the Canadian border and from northeastern Oregon to the Bitterroot Mountains of Montana. The exhibit explores the journey made by Isaac Stevens and the honorable Indian leaders who met with him, the history of the government’s Indian policies and the legacy of the early treaties on the people of the Northwest. The Northwest Treaties negotiated over 150 years ago are still in effect today and administered by the Bureau of Indian Affairs.

Traveling Exhibit extended through June 2008: When Washington Was Oregon

Before the United States Congress created the Washington Territory in 1853, the newly formed Oregon Provisional Government established eight pioneering counties north of the Columbia River. As Americans rushed into the Oregon Country, Great Britain’s influence was gradually diminished. This exhibit tells the story of clashing empires struggling to dominate a rich and fertile region from 1843-1853 and looks at the lasting effects on the Native people and the settlers who populated Washington a territory then and on into statehood.