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North Admiral Neighborhood History Walking Tour: “Captains and a Colonel on Columbiaâ€
4th Saturdays June, Aug, and Sept, 11:00-12:15 pm
45th Ave SW and Seattle StreetNestled in the North Admiral residential neighborhood is a collection of architecturally or historically significant homes. Take a walk passing by twelve such homes built between 1889 and 1910, exploring how and why the area was developed.
The tour begins at the northwest corner of 45th Ave SW and Seattle Street. Please try to scatter your parking so that it doesn’t congest the immediate area at that corner. Registration will be limited to 15 people.
Tours are offered on fourth Saturdays at 11:00 am and run until 12:15 pm. They involve a one-mile walk. Please be advised that the route is inaccessible for users of strollers and wheeled mobility aids, since it includes curbs and sidewalks which are unpaved and/or which lack (curb) ramps.
To learn more and register for a walking tour, please visit: loghousemuseum.org
Alki History Walking Tours
EVENT DATE/TIME: April-Oct, first and second Saturdays, 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
EVENT LOCATION: Start and end at the Log House Museum (3003 61st Ave SW)The Southwest Seattle Historical Society’s popular Alki History Walking Tour is back! Attendees will learn about the history of Alki Beach, the peoples who have lived here, and how settlement by various groups and individuals has left its mark on Alki. You’ll visit historic and cultural sites in the area and discuss how our understanding of the area and its people continues to evolve.
Tour stops include the Log House Museum, Fir Lodge/Alki Homestead, historic sites and monuments at Alki Beach, and Doc Maynard’s home in West Seattle.
Tours are offered rain or shine and include about one mile of walking with multiple stops. The tour is ADA accessible although there are no stops that include seating.
This program is FREE although registration is required (attendance is capped at 20 sign-ups). Suggested $25 donations gladly accepted.
To register for a walking tour, please visit: loghousemuseum.org
Alki History Walking Tours
EVENT DATE/TIME: April-Oct, first and second Saturdays, 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
EVENT LOCATION: Start and end at the Log House Museum (3003 61st Ave SW)The Southwest Seattle Historical Society’s popular Alki History Walking Tour is back! Attendees will learn about the history of Alki Beach, the peoples who have lived here, and how settlement by various groups and individuals has left its mark on Alki. You’ll visit historic and cultural sites in the area and discuss how our understanding of the area and its people continues to evolve.
Tour stops include the Log House Museum, Fir Lodge/Alki Homestead, historic sites and monuments at Alki Beach, and Doc Maynard’s home in West Seattle.
Tours are offered rain or shine and include about one mile of walking with multiple stops. The tour is ADA accessible although there are no stops that include seating.
This program is FREE although registration is required (attendance is capped at 20 sign-ups). Suggested $25 donations gladly accepted.
To register for a walking tour, please visit: loghousemuseum.org