Heritage Museum Receives Large, Prestigious Grant
The Vashon Heritage Museum is excited to announce receiving a large, prestigious grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
2022 Vashon Story History Contest Winners Announced
The entry claiming first place in this year’s Vashon Heritage Museum’s Vashon Story History Contest was created by Chautauqua Elementary School (CES) fifth grader Nico Youngs and fourth grader Maia Steffens. (Maia Steffens, left; Nico Youngs, right) Their video titled “Following the Roots of the Vashon Strawberry Festival” explored the
Celebrating Vashon’s Women History Month
Women's History Month is an annual declared month that highlights the contributions of women to events in history and encourages the study, observance, and celebration of the vital role of women in American history. Each week throughout March, we have posted short biographies about some of the women who have
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Exhibitions and collections are the heartbeats of a museum. They tell stories of the past that help us understand the present and engage fully in the future. To that end, at the Vashon Heritage Museum, we have a vision of an updated Permanent Exhibit that informs civic-minded decisions and displays
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 Island Newspapers
By Bruce Haulman Vashon has a rich history of newspapers beginning with Oliver Van Olinda’s first monthly newspaper Island Home in 1892. The first weekly newspaper, The Vashon Island Press was published from June 4, 1895 until May 1897 when the owner-editor Oliver Van Olinda moved to Stanwood and then
A Gift of Baskets
VMIHA has received a very special gift from islanders Terry Welch and Steve Shanaman. Thirteen baskets made by Native Americans from the Coast Salish area were recently donated, after two of them were borrowed for the museum’s 2014-15 exhibit, “Vashon’s Native People: Navigating Seas of Change.” Terry and Steve presented
109 Years Later…
A New Foundation Beneath Our Building Vashon Maury Island Heritage Association asked Ellisport Engineering to report on the 1907 stacked stone foundation under the museum building in October of 2014. Based on their recommendations the museum board decided to replace the foundation. Fundraising for the project included grant writing, participation