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  Mr. Eric Reitan will present a program on the history of Knob Hill, now Scenic Hill on Tuesday, May 21st at 7:00pm at the Bereiter Museum. The residents of the hill have included many names we recognize in modern … Continue reading →

On Saturday May 4, the Historical Society is proud to present a varied program celebrating the first people of the Kent Valley. Mike Evans, Chairman of the Snoqualmie Tribe of Indians and Chairman of the Blue Heron Heritage Family organization … Continue reading →

The May Kent Chronicles is scheduled for May 2nd and 4th, from 11:00am to 12:30pm at the museum.  The topics are very interesting as we look at two of the Progressive amendments, the 18th (Prohibition) and the 19th (women’s suffrage).  … Continue reading →

Did you ever wonder what was in Kent before it was Kent?  We have part of the answer on display in one of the museum’s rotating rooms right now!  Stop down to learn about the O’Brien Community which was an … Continue reading →

It is that time for Kent Chronicles again!  This month we are going to be talking about the early 1920s.  Most people think of this time period using the moniker “roaring” and for some people in some places it surely … Continue reading →

This year, the Historical Society will honor Ralph L. & Elinor J. Osness by providing a scholarship for a worthy local high school student who will attend an accredited institution during the 2013-2014 school year. If you are considering attending … Continue reading →

Kent Chronicles is coming up next week! We are going to be talking about the late 1970s. In preparation, here is a short video to introduce some ideas for the topics. We will be meeting at the Bereiter Museum on … Continue reading →

Saturday February 23, 1:00 pm Kent Senior Activity Center 600 East Smith Street Kent, WA 98030 In honor of the Civil War Sesquicentennial, the Kent Historical Museum is hosting a discussion with historian Karen Meador delivering a PowerPoint presentation on … Continue reading →

The Greater Kent Historical Society is excited to present historian Hilda Meryhew lecturing on the life of Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln Presenter Poster The above link has all the information but at a glance; Who: You What: Lecture on the Life … Continue reading →

Special thanks to Claudia and Charles Otey for donating the metal and brass bed now on display in the master bedroom.  It originally came from the Berlin brothers house on Scenic Hill.  The Berlin Brother were local business men who … Continue reading →