Spanish Ballroom

On November 3, 1885, five hundred white Tacomans rounded up hundreds of the city's remaining Chinese residents and forcibly marched them through the pouring rain to a railroad station and crammed them into boxcars bound for Portland. After terrorizing local businessmen known...

Local historian Michael Sullivan will present his research into the 1929 Tacoma trial over pioneer John McAleer's will, which provided for the family of his longtime Japanese farm manager, Kichigoro "Kay" Yamamoto, including Kay's fifteen-year-old son, Ray. The estate, valued...

Award-winning author and naturalist David B. Williams presents a lively, groundbreaking exploration of Washington's Cascade Range. Drawing on conversations with anthropologists, park rangers, ecologists, and climate scientists, as well as firsthand experience, Williams brings...

Enjoy 15% off your hotel stay on History Pub nights! Show your ticket at check-in. These events are open to everyone interested in Pacific Northwest history, and beyond! Often co-sponsored by local or state historical and civic organizations, we bring you experts, scholars,...

Enjoy 15% off your hotel stay on History Pub nights! Show your ticket at check-in. These events are open to everyone interested in Pacific Northwest history, and beyond! Often co-sponsored by local or state historical and civic organizations, we bring you experts, scholars,...

Enjoy 15% off your hotel stay on History Pub nights! Show your ticket at check-in. These events are open to everyone interested in Pacific Northwest history, and beyond! Often co-sponsored by local or state historical and civic organizations, we bring you experts, scholars,...

Enjoy 15% off your hotel stay on History Pub nights! Show your ticket at check-in. These events are open to everyone interested in Pacific Northwest history, and beyond! Often co-sponsored by local or state historical and civic organizations, we bring you experts, scholars,...

Enjoy 15% off your hotel stay on History Pub nights! Show your ticket at check-in. These events are open to everyone interested in Pacific Northwest history, and beyond! Often co-sponsored by local or state historical and civic organizations, we bring you experts, scholars,...

Enjoy 15% off your hotel stay on History Pub nights! Show your ticket at check-in. These events are open to everyone interested in Pacific Northwest history, and beyond! Often co-sponsored by local or state historical and civic organizations, we bring you experts, scholars,...

Enjoy 15% off your hotel stay on History Pub nights! Show your ticket at check-in. These events are open to everyone interested in Pacific Northwest history, and beyond! Often co-sponsored by local or state historical and civic organizations, we bring you experts, scholars,...