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Events and Programs

Harvest Home: Puget Sound Heirloom Crops and Agricultural Origins

MONDAY, JUNE 10, NOON
Capital Museum Coach House

Richard Scheuerman, associate professor at Seattle Pacific University, will talk about his recent research on early agriculture in the region, including at the William Owen Bush farm in Tumwater.


Historic Oregon Trail Marker Centennial

SATURDAY, JUNE 15, 10:30 AM
Sylvester Park, Capitol and Legion Ways, Olympia

Commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Oregon Trail marker in historic Sylvester Park. The event will include some of the original speeches given in 1913 by Oregon Trail pioneer Ezra Meeker and other dignitaries.

Cosponsored by the Sacajawea Chapter, Washington State Daughters of the American Revolution.


2013 Paddle to Quinault: Tall Ships and Tribal Canoes

MONDAY, JUNE 24, NOON
Capital Museum Coach House

Les Bolton, executive director of Grays Harbor Historical Seaport Authority, talks about his organization’s partnership with the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary and the Quinault Indian Nation to participate in the 2013 Paddle to Quinault this summer.

State Capital Museum and Outreach Center
211 SW 21st Avenue
Olympia, WA 98501
(360) 753-2580
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