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  • The Society & Museum
    • About Us
    • Land Acknowledgement Statement
    • Board
    • OHS-BHM Annual Reports to City Council
    • Strategic Plan
    • OHS-BHM Annual Awards for Excellence in Heritage
    • Membership
    • Contact Us
    • Get Involved!
  • Research Olympia history
    • Resources
      • Bibliography
      • Geographic Resources
      • Photos and films
      • Links
    • Where Are We? Historic and heritage sites
      • Interactive Map
      • Where Are We? Contents
    • Who are we? Area residents 1845-1930
    • The Sanborn Overlays – Introduction
      • The Sanborn Overlays – Instructions and Tips
      • 1884
      • 1891
      • 1908
      • 1924 and 1947
    • Sylvester’s Window
    • Many Voices – A Resource Guide
    • Queries
  • Bigelow House Museum
    • The Story of the Bigelow House
    • Bigelow House Photograph Collection
    • Meet the Bigelow Family
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  • Calendar of Events

October 4, 2020

Franklin Roosevelt in Olympia – 10/4/2020

Looking Back - Images from page 2 of the Sunday OlympianBy Olympia Historical SocietyOctober 4, 2020

On October 1, 1937, President Franklin D. Roosevelt went on a whirlwind tour of the Olympic Peninsula, and then stopped for a few minutes in Olympia. Rain throughout the day had forced him to tour in a closed-top car for most of the trip, but he quickly changed to an open car just before he…

Velodrome – 9/27/2020

Looking Back - Images from page 2 of the Sunday OlympianBy Olympia Historical SocietyOctober 4, 2020

Bicycles and bicycle racing were immensely popular at the turn of the 20th century. A velodrome (bicycle racing arena) was constructed near the current site of Olympia High School, and races were held weekly. In this photo from around 1900, the contenders race by in a blur while spectators, many bearing umbrellas, fill the stands.…

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