Redmond Historical Society Announces Speaker Schedule

The Redmond Historical Society announced the schedule for its 2015-16 Saturday Speaker Series that begins on September 12th at 10:30am at the Old Redmond Schoolhouse Community Center. The series features eight speakers addressing topics of local, state and Pacific Northwest historical interest. 

“We have another great line-up of speakers this season including Paul Dorpat who has been writing the Seattle Times column Now & Then for over thirty years,” says Sherry Stilin, Chair of the program. “Our topics range from the exciting archaeological discovery behind Redmond Town Center to Puget Sound military history to a murder mystery. There is something for everyone.”  

The Old Redmond Schoolhouse Community Center is located at 16600 NE 80th Street, Redmond, WA.  Doors open at 10:00am with the program beginning at 10:30am. There is a $5 suggested donation for non-members. The Redmond Historical Society is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. For a more detailed description of each speaker and topic, please see the Society website at www.redmondhistoricalsociety.org.  Speakers are subject to change.

Saturday, September 12th

Redmond at the End of the Ice Age: What the Bear Creek Site Tells Us

Robert Kopperl, Ph.D.

Cultural Resources Principal Investigator, SWCA Environmental Consultants

Speaking courtesy the City of Redmond

Saturday, October 10th

The Triple Nickle:  Black Paratroopers in Washington State during WWII 

Robert L. Bartlett, Ph.D..

Eastern Washington University

Speaking Courtesy of Humanities Washington Read More >>

Saturday, November 14th

Now & Then: From Redmond to LaPush

Paul Dorpat and Jean Sherrad

The Seattle Times

Saturday, January 9th

Mercer Island Murder Mystery: A New Look at an Old Case

Tom Hitzroth

Chair, City of Redmond Landmark Commission

Saturday, February 13th

History of the Sammamish Valley News

Jeanne Gustafson

Journalist, Newsletter editor - Redmond Historical Society.

Saturday, March 12th

The National Coast Defense System and the Fortification of Puget Sound, 1894-1925

David M. Hansen

Author and Historian - specialty in military architecture.

Saturday, April 9th

The Olympic: The Story of Seattle's Landmark Hotel, 1924-2004

Alan J. Stein

Staff historian for HistoryLink

Saturday, May 14th

Ben Franklin Crafts & Frames: The History of Redmond’s Iconic Store

Bob and Shirley Ferguson – Owners