Munro: Olympia’s African American Trailblazers
Ralph Munro, Secretary of State 1980-2001 resident of Olympia since 1966 Secretary Munro offered following remarks at a First United Methodist Church in Olympia on January 29, 2012 in recognition…
Zindt: Memories of Olympia in the 1920s and 1930s
by Mary Zindt My brothers and I spent the summers doing farm chores. A hike to McAllister Springs was always included during summer vacation. It was about two miles from…
Bret: Living with the Pioneers
Living with the Pioneers by Elizabeth Bret with photographs from her personal collection, When I was asked to write about what it was like living with the Percivals I wasn’t…
Goforth: Home Again in Olympia
By J. Pennelope Goforth Everyone looks so much younger, the trees grown much taller, and there’s acres more development. These are a few of the things I noticed when I…