Explore the history of the Old Town Tacoma neighborhood.
Our 2019 history walk series features a different theme and route each month
(June - September)
#WalkTacomaHistory
Saturday, September 21, 2019
10:30-11:30am
*Begins at Job Carr Cabin Museum, 2350 N 30th Street
This tours shares the stories of Old Town's courageous and independent women, including pioneers, entrepreneurs, suffragists, and civic leaders.
- There is one guided tour each month, June-Sept
- Walks take place, rain or shine.
- Please arrive 10 minutes before the scheduled start time.
- Tours last approximately 1 hour
- Tours begin at Job Carr Cabin Museum unless otherwise noted.
Schedule a guided group tour of Old Town Tacoma.
We invite your civic organization, senior club, or tourism group to explore Tacoma history with our friendly guides. We’ll visit Old Town Tacoma’s historic sites and share tales about the people who lived here as the city was just starting. We can explore the neighborhood on foot or aboard your group tour bus.
We offer several variations including Tacoma firsts, Tacoma women, Old Town's historic homes, or Migration and immigration.
To schedule a visit for your group of 8+, contact us by email or at 253-627-5405.
Find out more about our school tours for students.
Thank you to our 2019 Sponsor:
Join us for our annual "Eureka!" Breakfast at Cheney Stadium Summit Club, featuring keynote speaker Dorothy Wilhelm!
Signature Sponsor:Edward Jones Agents -
Micky DuMont
Derek O'Sullivan
Eugene Brown and
Brent Wojtanowicz
Keynote Speaker: Dorothy Wilhelm
Author, broadcaster, columnist
Nearly four decades ago Dorothy Wilhelm was a widow with six children and as far as she knew, no employable skills. She could not even drive her car on the freeway.
Today she still has six children, but everything else has changed. She is a columnist, humorist, speaker and broadcaster, she has spoken to audiences from Bangkok to Nashville.
Dorothy hosted Beacon Award winning My Home Town on Comcast TV for a decade and Dorothy now does an internet radio broadcast on the SOB Radio network. (That stands for Spunky Old Broads. All the hosts are women over fifty.) She does Tai Chi three times a week, including Sword Form – and she drives anywhere she wants.
Dorothy spent ten years as Creativity Expert for KIRO radio and TV in Seattle, sometimes sharing the microphone with Dave Ross who has written the Foreword for her book.
True Tales of Puget Sound
by Dorothy Wilhelm
True Tales of Puget Sound has been officially named this year’s best seller for The History Press.
Filled with warm, quirky, vignettes of the history of Puget Sound, True Tales really are, as Dorothy guarantees, stories you never heard before.
Signed books available for purchase at the event!
Micky DuMont
Eugene Brown
Derek O'Sullivan and
Brent Wojtanowicz
Signature Sponsor
2019 Eureka! Breakfast Sponsors
Join us on Saturday, December 14, 2019
to celebrate the season at Tacoma's birthplace!
* Santa Photos * Cookies and Cocoa
* Holiday Choirs * Children's Crafts
Refreshments available while supplies last
Food Connection
Please bring a donation of non-perishable foods to fill our collection box for Food Connection.
Recommended items include: baby food and infant formula, as well as canned proteins, soups, fruits and vegetables.
The St. Leo Food Connection has been a consistent source of nutritious food and caring for people in need throughout Pierce County since it began in Tacoma's Hilltop neighborhood in 1982.
Digital Photos with Santa
Provided by Lena Peterson at Salt and Ink Photo.
Available for free download about 1 week after the event.
Our cozy cabin fireplace is the perfect setting for your keepsake Santa picture! Bring the whole family and make a memory.
Holiday Choirs
Our 2018 event welcomed five local choral groups.Thanks for joining us for these special performances in Old Town Park.- Kitsap Carolers Dickens Choir
- Wainwright Intermediate School Choir
- Truman Middle School Choir
- Bryant Middle School
- Mt Tahoma High School Choir
Volunteers needed! Contact our Program Manager for more information
Learn more about the Santa Visits Old Town event
in this segment from City Line on TV Tacoma.
Sponsored by:
Drop by the Cabin for fun arts and crafts activities designed for children ages 3-9 and their families.
Activities are held on the second Saturday of each month, February - December.
UPCOMING DATES
Saturday, September 14, 12-4pm (Pioneer Days Festival)
Saturday October 12, 1-4pm (Tacoma Arts Month)
Saturday, November 9, 1-4pm (Weaving & Wool)
Saturday, December 14 (Santa Visits Old Town)
Details available on our Facebook events page.
Sponsored by:
- Storytime
Stories, games and crafts for kids ages 3-9 and their families
Summer Storytime at the Cabin
Fridays, 11am-12noon
June 28 - August 30, 2019
Thank you for joining our amazing guest storytellers for fun stories, games and crafts
designed for kids ages 3-9 and their families.
Pioneer Storytime at Tacoma Public Libraries
We returned to visit all 8 branches of the Tacoma Public Library in Summer 2019
for a special pioneer storytime.
Want to know more about Summer Storytime?
Read this 6/29/16 review by ExperienceTacoma.com
Thank You to our 2019 Sponsor:
