Local veterans recall battling bitter cold, treacherous terrain, and heavy Chinese artillery as they fought in the Korean “Conflict.”
Where: Duvall Visitor and Community Center, 15619 Main Street, Duvall
Where: Novelty Cemetery
The 2nd Annual Uncle Lumpy's Jug Band Fest* will be held in conjunction with the Duvall Historical Society's regular Open House on Sunday, July 28th from 1 to 4 P.M. at the Dougherty Farmstead up the hill on North end of Duvall next to Holy Innocents Catholic Church and across the street from Cherry Valley Elementary School.
This year's featured band will be the Snoqualmie Valley's own super-talented Amber Lanterns from Snoqualmie. The six-piece band performs American folk, bluegrass inspired tunes with guitar, banjo, fiddle, acoustic bass, mandolin and washboard. They will be playing from 1 till 4.
If necessary, overflow parking will be available in the Holy Innocents Catholic Church parking area next door.
* Uncle Lumpy, AKA-- piano drop man, Larry Van Over
Check out the July Newsletter for "Remembering the Great Piano Drop of 1968" article
The public is invited to the Dougherty Farmstead on Saturday June 1st from 1-3 during Duvall Days. We will be giving tours, telling stories, and showcasing several homesteader demonstrations. Come sit and visit with us.
Hear Elizabeth Dubreuil , PSE Consulting Cultural Resource Scientist, discuss how the Valley got “electrified” and its role in the expansion of the Eastside.
Where: Held at Duvall Visitor Center
15619 Main Street, Duvall
Hear about the “stills in the hills” that sprang up in response to Prohibition. And enjoy a live performance of the music of the era, featuring local musician and historian Bob Antone.
Where: Held at Duvall Visitor Center 15619 Main Street, Duvall
The Novelty Cemetery dates back to 1901 when a five acre piece of land was donated by a local resident. It replaced the historic Pioneer Cemetery that is located at the Dougherty Farmstead Museum in Duvall. That cemetery had to be closed due to the multitude of springs on the hillside. Many war veterans, mayors and other prominent Duvall residents are buried in the Novelty Cemetery.
Sponsored by the Duvall Historical Society and Novelty Cemetery Association
with support from 4Culture
Where: Duvall Visitor and Community Center, 15619 Main Street, Duvall
Co-sponsored with the Duvall Historical Society and King County Library System.
Funded by Friends of Duvall Library
Bring: Each attendee should bring their own pruning tools as well as weather appropriate clothing.
The Duvall Historical Society presents a Readers’ Theater on World War I and its impact on the Snoqualmie Valley. 2017 is the anniversary of the United States entrance into the “Great War” and to commemorate it, the Duvall Historical Society (with support from King County Library and 4Culture) will examine how the Snoqualmie Valley contributed to World War I and how the War impacted the Valley families. We will take a look at the “Great War” and how it affected people differently, depending on their situations and viewpoints. A PowerPoint presentation will accompany readers who will be playing different roles and a discussion will follow.
Some prominent Duvall residents that are buried at the Novelty Cemetery will come to life again when members of the Cascade Community Theatre re-enact their lives on Friday, August 25th at 7 p.m.
Join the Duvall Historical Society on a twilight tour of the tranquil and picturesque Novelty Cemetery and hear the interesting stories of their lives. The program is free and the public is welcome.
Where: Taylor Landing Park in Duvall, WA
Live music entertainment
Short talk about importance of railroads in Duvall
Bring: dish to share, eating utensils (including plates), and chair
We will provide beverages
Sponsored by the Duvall Historical Society
We hope our Valley friends will join us and share what their organizations are doing.
Duvall Visitor’s Center 15619 Main Street. Duvall, WA
If you love the fashion in the PBS program, Downton, Abbey, you won’t want to miss Rachel Hess’ presentation on “Dressing the Edwardian Woman”.
As a collector of antique clothing, she has been studying pieces from the Edwardian era for several years. She will present some pieces from her private collection, as well as reproduction pieces sewn by her.
Learn about the Edwardian person and the events and people that influenced the rapidly changing fashion.
Greg Giuliani, long time member in Seattle Tree Fruit Society, and Randy Lee, member of multiple fruit societies and currently president of Snohomish County Fruit Society, have offered to teach pruning of apple and pear trees at Dougherty Farmstead in Duvall. Dougherty Farmstead is a restored historical farm (circa 1888) with some of the oldest standing structures in the Snoqualmie River Valley.
Greg will teach basic pruning techniques. There are 4 dwarf apple trees that need light manicuring and 2 others that need vigorous pruning. Folks can watch and do hands on work on these apples. Randy will teach renovation on an antique pear with several spars and lots of internal limbs. The pear, which is dangerous due to ladder work, will have the 3 year renovation sequence addressed.
Each attendee should bring their own pruning tools. See you there:)
Presenter: Kyle Koch of the Wilderness School
Take a journey into the past to see how nature and humans have shaped the land we live in today. In a presentation “How the River Shaped the Valley; the History of Cherry Valley”, Kyle Koch, of the Wilderness Awareness School, talks about the geological history of uplift after the colliding of Pacific and North American plates. He explores the glaciers that covered this land before finally following the river down the mountains and through the valley. Lastly, he spoke about the future and what this place might look like in 200 years.
The program was sponsored by the Duvall Historical Society and the Wilderness Awareness School with support from 4Culture.
