History Talks

Join us for another great free history talk on Thursday, February 6th! About History Talks Join us in Tumwater at noon on the first Thursday of each month for an […]

History talks continue this spring at the Schmidt House! Join us each month for a free hour-long talk on social or natural history, each presented by a recognized expert. Talks […]

History talks continue this spring at the Schmidt House! Join us each month for a free hour-long talk on social or natural history, each presented by a recognized expert. Talks […]

History talks continue this spring at the Schmidt House! Join us each month for a free hour-long talk on social or natural history, each presented by a recognized expert. Talks […]

Discover the Legacy of the Centennial Rose Garden Schmidt House, 330 Schmidt Place SW, TumwaterThursday, June 5, 2025Doors open at 11:30 AM | Program begins at NoonFree Admission – Donations […]

Ed Echtle, oral historian for Legacy Washington, will talk about his recent book New Land, which he co-authored with John Hughes. The book is a collection of conversations with Vietnamese, […]

Do all roads lead to Tumwater? Some of the most important in Washington’s history certainly do. Former state historical society director Dave Nicandri will share the story of the original […]

Local historian Sandra Crowell shares the powerful life story of Helen Sanders, a Native American woman who confronted the injustices surrounding land ownership and treaty rights. Helen’s journey highlights her […]

Join us each month for a free hour-long talk on social or natural history, each presented by a recognized expert. All talks will be at noon. Doors open at 11:30. […]

Join Olympia Tumwater Foundation for the next installment of our Schmidt House History Talk series as historian Dave Welch shares the dramatic and inspiring story of the Nathaniel Orr Home […]

Join Olympia Tumwater Foundation for the next installment of our Schmidt House History Talk series as Lacey Museum Curator Erin Quinn Valcho reveals the mysterious past of O. C. Lacey. […]

Join us at noon on Thursday, April 2, for a fascinating presentation by Dan Varland of Coastal Raptors: “Bald Eagles: An American Icon.” The Bald Eagle is deeply revered by […]