829 Lacey Street SE | Lacey, WA

(360) 438-0209



Admission: Free!

Thu-Fri: 11am – 3 pm

Sat: 10 am – 4 pm

Sun-Wed: Closed

Join us in person or online for our next History Talk!

Locations:

• Lacey City Hall Council Chambers, 420 College St SE. Doors open at 6:00 p.m.
• Online via Zoom (registration required)

Program Description

From canoes to the mosquito fleet to our modern day ferry system, boats have been a principal means of travel around Puget Sound. In a landscape dominated by forest and sea, water was often the best way to get from point A to point B. In this talk, which is based on research for his book, Homewaters: A Human and Natural History of Puget Sound, David B. Williams explores the 13,000-year history of transportation in this extraordinary waterway to illustrate how landscape has a central influence on the residents of a place and how they live their lives.

Speaker Bio 

David B. Williams is an author, naturalist, and tour guide whose award-winning book, Homewaters: A Human and Natural History of Puget Sound is a deep exploration of the stories of this beautiful waterway. He is also the author of the award-winning book Too High and Too Steep: Reshaping Seattle’s Topography, as well as Seattle Walks: Discovering History and Nature in the City. Williams is a Curatorial Associate at the Burke Museum and writes a free weekly newsletter, the Street Smart Naturalist.

Now Open!

Come visit the Lacey Museum’s new temporary exhibit, Live from Lacey: A history of local entertainment from 1920-1980.

The Lacey area has a rich and exciting history when it comes to the world of entertainment. This exhibit features items from three organizations that were a central part of life in Lacey during this time period: KGY Radio Station, the Evergreen Ballroom, and Lacey’s Drive-In Movie Theater.

America and its history is a patchwork of many tales which have been woven over time from the voyages of people—both voluntary and involuntary—who traveled from city-to-city, state-to-state and around the world to find new opportunities. Whether by air, land or sea, travel has played a crucial part in our economic and cultural identities.

Journey Stories is organized by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service.

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