This Old Vashon House
by Marissa Tsniff If walls could talk, would your home tell you stories of: The first Strawberry Festival? Held on the Island in 1912. Inhabitants returning home from the first lending library? Formed at Burton in 1916. Cars rumbling by to catch the Vashon Heights to Fauntleroy ferry? Beginning in
VMIHA Welcomes Events Fundraiser Marissa Tsniff
by Brian Brenno The VMIHA Board of Directors has hired a staff person to coordinated and develop fundraising events for the Association. Marissa will work with board members and volunteers to bring great events together for the museum. Marissa first visited Vashon Island for Festival 2009 and she knew she
The 2000 Census: Same-Sex Partners Stand Up for Count
Originally published by Ruth Schubert, Seattle Post Intelligencer, July 11, 2001 VASHON ISLAND -- Randy Marinez didn't move here because he thought it was "gay-friendly." It was the sense of community, the rural cadence of the land, the breezy ferry ride to downtown Seattle, that drew him and his partner
New Exhibit Plan – Your Input Requested
VISION 2020–HERITAGE MUSEUM TO PLAN NEW EXHIBIT; INVITES YOUR INPUT Vashon-Maury Island Heritage Association hosts public vision workshop to inform new permanent exhibit design YES!! Your Opinion DOES matter!!! Do you have a favorite story, a wacky ancestor, or beloved place that contributes to your sense of what it means
Japanese Americans on Vashon Exhibit Extended!
Exhibit on Vashon Japanese American History Continues from September 25th thru May 17th, 2019 “Joy and Heartache” Traces History of Japanese Americans on Vashon from 1900 to Present Day This exhibit, first opened on April 6 at the Vashon Heritage Museum, will feature traces of the evolution of the Japanese
Vashon Japan Festival
by Bruce Haulman The Vashon Japanese-American Community is holding a traditional Japanese street festival featuring a children's village with games and art, Taiko drummer, Bon Odori dancers, authentic food and drinks (a Sake garden), local artisans educational speakers, and more. This Vashon Japan Festival is co-sponsored by The Vashon Heritage
Video of Winona LaDuke’s Talk
by Deb Phillimore Winona LaDuke, a leader and activist working on many issues including environmental justice, indigenous rights and local food systems came to Vashon recently to speak to a standing room only audience at the Open Space theater. The event was a fundraiser for Honor the Earth, the organization
VHM Presents Film Screening of Verona
by Christina Dubois Vashon Heritage Museum presents a film screening of Verona: The Story of the Everett Massacre on Tuesday, May 15, 2018, 6 p.m., at the Vashon Theatre. Purchase tickets at the door; suggested donation is $10 per person. “When those who have nothing defy those who have everything.”
The Hardware Store-A Brief History
by Dr. Bruce Haulman Originally published in the Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber August 18, 2010 The building that today is known as The Hardware Store Restaurant, built in 1890 by Frank Gorsuch, was the fourth store on the Island, and the first in the Town of Vashon. As seen in the 1915 photograph,
Windermere Video on Vashon Japanese American Exhibit
Windermere Publishes Video on Vashon Japanese American History Exhibit Opening April 6th, 2018 - “Joy and Heartache” Traces History of Japanese Americans on Vashon from 1900 to Present Day This video produced by Windermere Realty is showing at the Vashon Theatre ... ... ...... ...... ...... Islander Apartments