August 12, 7:00 pm, Zoom

What do the steamships The Beaver and the Susie have in common? What do petticoats, barking dogs, Captain Billy's hand on the wheel, clam fights, and rammings have to do with Vashon's history?

Join historian and author Jean Findlay as she presents our August Museum Talk: "Stories of Our Mosquito Fleets."

Jean Findlay grew up on Anderson Island in south Puget Sound where her great-grandparents were homesteaders. She came to Vashon Island 50 years ago through marriage to her husband, Gilbert, and now resides here full-time on his old family property.

With a bachelor’s in English from Washington State University and a master’s in education from the University of Northern Colorado, Jean is retired from a 30 year elementary school teaching career. She now devotes her time to volunteering at the Vashon-Maury Heritage Association in which she serves on the Collection Committee. Previously, with Robin Paterson, she wrote the Arcadia book Mosquito Fleet of South Puget Sound (2008).

Her hobby is researching and writing about her family’s genealogy.

A suggested donation of $10 or more will support this and future Museum Talks. We appreciate your continued support!