Tacoma History Comes Alive!

The Women Who Built Tacoma
2026-03-30 14:00 - 14:30 UTC | Brookdale Allenmore, 2010 S Union Ave, Tacoma, WA, 98405, United States
What if Tacoma was built twice…once in lumber and brick and again in courage? Meet Mrs. Bethel Schneebeck, Miss Alice Humble, Mrs. Elsbeth Haering, Mrs. Violet Graham – strong women, business owners, well ahead of their time. Not waiting to be invited into the room – but creating the room. Through vision, risk and persistence, hear how these women shaped the Tacoma we live in today.
Reservation is required by calling 253-752-6870

History of Tacoma Narrows Bridges
2026-03-28 19:00 - 19:30 | Anderson Island Historical Society, 9306 Otso Point Rd, Anderson Island, WA, 98303, United States
Picture this: A room full of people saying, “We can do this” and then actually doing it. Come hear how the Tacoma Chamber of Commerce helped spark this bold project and meet the Boomers who showed up with hard hats, long days, and stubborn hope, building all three bridges with their own hands and their own determination.

Notorious Tacoma
2026-03-25 18:30 - 19:30 | The Nosy Nif-A Wine Bar, 2327 Tacoma Ave S, Tacoma, WA, 98405, United States
Step into Tacoma’s shadowy past. Have you heard about the 1951 vice raids – the kind of story that doesn’t just make the headlines, it rearranges a whole city. Hear about the scandal, the secrets and the shockwaves. From bootleggers and bordellos to a former city attorney who died in a mysterious fire, these aren’t just crime stories, they are hidden chapters Tacoma whispers about when the lights go low.
Reservation is required by calling 253-337-8522

The Women Who Built Tacoma
2026-03-25 15:00 - 15:30 | Cogir at the Narrows, 8201 6th Ave, Tacoma, WA, 98406, United States
What if Tacoma was built twice…once in lumber and brick and again in courage? Meet Mrs. Bethel Schneebeck, Miss Alice Humble, Mrs. Elsbeth Haering, Mrs. Violet Graham – strong women, business owners, well ahead of their time. Not waiting to be invited into the room – but creating the room. Through vision, risk and persistence, hear how these women shaped the Tacoma we live in today.
Reservation is required by calling 253-683-7636

History of 6th Ave
2026-03-25 10:30 - 11:00 | Weatherly Inn Tacoma, 6016 N Highlands Pkwy, Tacoma, WA, 98406, United States
When Tacoma’s streetcars were still humming and the Narrows Bridge gateway began here, 6th Avenue was already doing what it still does best. Moving people through, connecting neighborhoods, keeping the city in motion. Kmart is gone. Shakey’s is gone. PhotoMat, the tiny booth-like time capsule you drove past without thinking is gone too. But the road stayed. Come hear the story of 6th Avenue, decade by decade, as it keeps changing but never stops bustling.
Reservation is required by calling 253-487-0574

Notorious Tacoma
2026-03-24 14:00 - 14:30 | eliseo Senior Living, 1301 N Highlands Pkwy, Tacoma, WA, 98406, United States
Step into Tacoma’s shadowy past. Have you heard about the 1951 vice raids – the kind of story that doesn’t just make the headlines, it rearranges a whole city. Hear about the scandal, the secrets and the shockwaves. From bootleggers and bordellos to a former city attorney who died in a mysterious fire, these aren’t just crime stories, they are hidden chapters Tacoma whispers about when the lights go low.
Reservation is required by calling 253-752-7112

Willits Canoes & the History of Day Island
2026-03-23 10:30 - 11:00 | Lodge at Mallards Landing, 7083 Wagner Way NW, Gig Harbor, WA, 98335, United States
Earl and Floyd Willits are two brothers who came from Iowa with a talent like no other: determination, perseverance and unique carpentry skills. These brothers worked together along the shore of Commencement Bay while a neighborhood of homes and families grew up alongside them. Discover how the Day Island Yacht Club was formed, how documenting their lives and the bridge to the island were all a part of their community.
Reservation is required by calling 253-766-5538

Historic Buildings of Tacoma
2026-03-19 11:00 - 11:30 | Merrill Gardens, 7290 Rosemount Circle, Tacoma, WA, 98465, United States
What if the buildings you drive past each day are whispering to you, asking you to stop? See me. I am still breathing. Hear my story. Union Station, Willamette Building, Provident Building, Old City Hall. All of these buildings are still standing but are we listening? They hold stories of hardworking men and women, who toiled each day making a life for themselves. Bricks, classroom chairs, soap, mattresses and beer were all manufactured in Tacoma. Come hear their stories.
Reservation is required by calling 253-460-5851
