Tucked away in the foothills of the Olympic Mountains, the captivatingwaters of Lake Crescent have inspired many tales. While there are many legends,one grisly story is not fictitious, that is the story of Hallie LathamIllingworth,

Pilchuck Julia

Mar 2nd, 2018

Pilchuck Julia was a Snohomish region American Indian who was born around 1841. She was recognized for her ability to predict the weather as well as her friendly interactions with settlers. As she couldn't write, most information we have a

Roslyn Mining Disaster of 1892

Jan 27th, 2018

Roslyn is a town nestled in the eastern cascades of central Washington which was home to coal mining operations for decades. In its heyday they were “the most extensive” in the state. As is sadly true with many industrial ventures, safety was

Allen Mason and the Mummy Ankh-Wennefer

Jan 25th, 2018

Allen C. Mason was an important figure in early Tacoma history. He really encouraged and helped fund it's development in the late 1800s. Ankh-Wennefer was an Egyptian priest in the 500's BCE. Mason acquired the mummy which is still housed in T

Japanese American Internment in Washington

Jan 5th, 2018

Following the bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, Americans of Japanese ancestry all over the country were forced to leave their homes behind and were incarnated in what were formally called “relocation centers,” but by definition were

Saint Nicholas

Dec 1st, 2017

Svyatoi Nikolai, or Saint Nicholas, was a Russian-American company schooner that embarked on an exploratory and trading mission off the coast of Washington in 1808. After wrecking, all aboard initially survived. However, they had to survive in

The Hex of Jake Bird, Tacoma Axe-Murderer

Nov 23rd, 2017

This is one is a more gruesome topic, a Tacoma murder trial and subsequent “curse,” that was supposedly cast on those involved in the trial. The convicted murderer was Jake Bird. The victims were a mother, Bertha Kludt, aged 52 and her daughter

Western State Hospital

Nov 23rd, 2017

Originally opened as the "Insane Asylum of Washington Territory," this mental health facility has it's fair share of tales from lobotomies to famous patients.

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