Lake Stevens Historical Society
Pop Up Museum and Grimm House Tours
We will have an AQUAFEST display containing one of the main attractions of the 1979 Aquafest parade, GINI QUACKER and will explain the history of AQUAFEST which was first held in 1969. We will also have vintage Aquafest TShirts and buttons on display. Step back in time and reminisce about past celebrations.
Another display will highlight the LOCOMOTIVE IN THE LAKE: TRUTH OR LEGEND? Examine photos and find out the facts behind this local story.
And if you are a LSHS graduate, start a new tradition! Get your annual photo taken at Aquafest with the legendary CHICKEN. Some props will be available and you are welcome to bring your own. Suggested $2.00 donation per person with proceeds going towards exhibits in the new museum, including one highlighting the Chicken. A display highlighting the history of the CHICKEN will also be available.
We will have tickets on sale for our raffle to raise money for exhibits in the new museum. We are extremely grateful for the listed sponsors who collectively donated over $3,000.00 dollars worth of items/services for this raffle! Tickets are $2.00 each, cash or check.
Our history books, coloring books, notecards and posters will be available for sale.
Make sure to stop by and say hi!
Stop by and see the new additions and learn about our future plans. The Grimm House, one of the oldest structures in Lake Stevens, was restored to appear as it would have looked like in the late 1920s or early 1930s and has furnishings for that time period.
The Grimm House is on the National Register of Historic Places and is one of several homes built by the Rucker brothers to entice middle management workers to the area to help run the sawmill. Paul Grimm, a millwright who helped build the Rucker Mill, purchased this house from the Rucker brothers for $230.00.
We will have a "Hands On History" table set outside for the younger children to explore.
And we now have a "Free Little Library" located at the Grimm House.
For to more information on the Grimm House