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In 1894, Puget Sound was added to the national coast defensesystem and became one of the most heavily fortied harbors in the US.Today, three state parks—Forts Casey, Flagler, and Worden—serve asreminders of a unique chapter in Pacic Northwest history. Author andmilitary architecture historian David M. Hansen presents a must-see
program for fans of military history.Relax over a cup of coffee at the Redmond Historical Society
Saturday Speaker Series, a monthly program from September to Maythat features eight speakers addressing topics of local, state, and PacicNorthwest historical interest. Also inside, Warren Perrigo’s claim inKitsap County (p. 6).
Fortication cannon Photo courtesyWashington StateParks
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THE R EDMOND R ECORDER REDMOND HISTORICAL SOCIETY NEWSLETTER
M ARCH 2016 • VOL. 18 • NO. 3
Every town has a history. Discover ours.
UPCOMING —S ATURDAY SPEAKERS SERIESSaturday, March 12, 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Old Redmond Schoolhouse Community Center 16600 NE 80th St., Redmond, WA
‘B ATTLE R EADY ’: THE FORTIFICATION OF PUGET SOUND
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EXECUTIVE BOARD
Joe Townsend • President
Mary I. Hanson • Senior Vice President
Ed “Dint” O’Brien • Vice President FinanceCrystal Rojas Mora • Vice President
Collections
Deborah Harvard • Secretary
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Judith Simpson
Steve JohnsonSharon Brocker
Indira Krishnaswami
COLLECTIONS MANAGER
• JleanMcDonald
ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGER •
Laura Lee Bennett ATTORNEY • Charles Diesen
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COMINGS & GOINGS AT R EDMOND HISTORICAL SOCIETY
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The Society Board andstaff would like to thank BillMcKenzie for his service on theboard. Bill will continue to servethe Society as a Volunteer atthe Membership Table at theSaturday Speaker Series. Wewould also like to thank JaniceLeVeck for her service as theSociety webmaster.
Meanwhile, we would liketo warmly welcome DeborahHarvard, who has joined theBoard as Secretary, and Indira
Krishnaswami, who has joinedthe board as a Director at Large,and will assist the Vice Presidentof Finance.
Please also join us incongratulating Jlean McDonald, who has agreed to take on theduties of webmaster in addition
to her role as CollectionsManager.
Tom Hitzroth will join theCollections Care Committee as amember beginning March 2016.
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PRESIDENT’S NOTEBOOK
The American Association of State and Local History (AASLH)publishes the Standards and Excellence Program for History Organi–zations (StEPs). Redmond Historical Society has been a subscriber intothe StEPs program since 2008. StEPs is a self-assessment program fora well-thought-out array of categories and standards about what historicalorganizations should be doing and how to do it well.
The Society was introduced to StEPs by King County 4Culture.4Culture encourages heritage grant applicants work to meet these
standards as a way of evaluating organizations. We have found thestandards to lay an excellent foundation; we applaud 4Culture’s leadershipin this area.
As described by AASLH, StEPs is self-study standards programdesigned specically for small- to mid-sized history organizations,including volunteer-run institutions, so it certainly is well-suited to theRedmond Historical Society. The program uses a workbook, onlineresources, and an online community to help organizations assess their
policies and practices and benchmark themselves against nationallyrecognized standards.
The StEPs workbook is organized into six sections that can be usedas benecial, according to an organization’s individual needs and priorities:
• Mission, Vision, & Governance• Audience• Interpretation• Stewardship of Collections
• Stewardship of Historic Structures & Landscapes• Management
Redmond Historical Society has done quite well in Mission, Vision,& Governance. With the Saturday Speaker Series we show strengths inserving our audience and interpretation of local, regional, and state historyto the community. In February, I wrote about stewardship, a key tenantof our Mission Statement. Through our current and past Presidents, andthe Board, staff and volunteers, we get good and improving marks in
management. At Redmond Historical Society, the StEPs program is coordinated by
the Governance Committee, chaired by Board Member, Sharon Brocker. If this work stirs you, give Laura Lee in the ofce a call (425-885-2919).
~Joe Townsend, Redmond Historical Society President
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‘B ATTLE R EADY ’: THE FORTIFICATION OF PUGET SOUND
S ATURDAY SPEAKER SERIES
Fort Casey and other former military bases-turned-parks seem quaint today with their agingbunkers and artillery pads serving as playgrounds,but a century ago these sites were critical todefending the United States and their constructionwas state of the art.
Few know that history as well as David M.Hansen, author of Battle Ready: The NationalCoast Defense System and the Fortication of
Puget Sound, 1894-1925.
“People are surprised to learn how central the fortications were toour defense 100 years ago,” says Hansen, who will share his research atthe Redmond Historical Society on March 12. “It is also easy to overlookthe fortications as architecture, and it can be difcult to understand thatthey take their form as design solutions for challenging problems. That’sone of the reasons that they vary so much in appearance.”
Hansen will explain the national context, as well as details andphotos about the designs, innovations, and frustrations that were partof implementation. He’ll also delve into what it was like to be a soldier atthose sites during the periods of their greatest importance.
Washington’s role in coastal defense began in 1894, when PugetSound was added to the national system and became one of the most
heavily fortied harbors in the United States.Invisible from the sea, concrete fortications at the mouth of
Admiralty Inlet held powerful cannons and today three state parks—FortsCasey, Flagler, and Worden—present a range of concrete structures andhistoric buildings.
“As a kid I had a great time exploring Fort Casey, but it was onlywhen I went to university that I began thinking about the fortications assomething that had greater value,” recalls Hansen.
The Saturday Speaker Series is a monthly program presented by theRedmond Historical Society on every second Saturday from Septemberto May (excluding December) at 10:30 a.m. at the Old RedmondSchoolhouse Community Center, located at 16600 NE 80th Street.Topics range from local, state and Pacic Northwest historical interest.There is a suggested $5 donation for non-members.
David M. Hansen
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SOCIETY NEWS
W ALKING TOURS S TART IN A PRIL
Redmond Historical Society announces the 2016 Walking TourSchedule, led by local historian Tom Hitzroth. There is a suggesteddonation of $10 for each person.
Note that the tour may be cancelled in the event of rain, so be sureto call the Society ofce (425.885.2919) by 10 a.m. the morning of thetour for any cancellation notices.
2016 Walking Tour Schedule
Sunday, April 10, 2016Sunday, May 8, 2016Sunday, June 12, 2016Sunday, September 11, 2016
For more information, visit our website:
redmondhistoricalsociety.org. On the Events menu, select Walking Tours.
DO Y OU R ECOGNIZE THESE FUTURE F ARMERS OF A MERICA ?
Redmond Historical Society wants to know if you know any of the peoplein the photo, identied as Future Farmers of America at Lake WashingtonSchool District. Do you happen to know the date or location of thisphoto, or any other illuminating information, such as: where did the babychicks come from? What were the chicks to be used for? Contact us [email protected] or call 425.885.2919.
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LOCAL HISTORY W ARREN PERRIGO
IN K ITSAP COUNTY By Tom Hitzroth
We know from WarrenPerrigo’s claim documentationthat he came to our area on
April 14, 1871, and he andothers began the settlementwe know today as Melrose.
Although investigationis still ongoing, preliminaryresults show that his log cabinand ultimately Melrose Housewas located where US Bank issited today. The settlement ofMelrose will be the subject ofa future article as its generallocation and settler homelocations are being mapped.
Before Warren Perrigo
came to this area he lived in Kitsap County. I recently obtained a copyof his land claim there. Warren Perrigo and his wife Laura —who weremarried June 25, 1864, in Milo, Maine—moved to Kitsap County in about1868.
On October 9, 1868, Warren led his claim under the Land Act of1820. That act specied that land could be purchased for $1.25 per acreand full payment would be required at the time of purchase (3 Stat 566,1820).
On that day in 1868 Warren purchased 40 acres at the land ofcein Olympia, Washington Territory, and paid $50.00 in cash. He receivedthe patent for the claim on May 15, 1869. The legal description is Lot 5,Section 13, Township 24 North, and Range 5 East (see map).
The southwest border of his claim was waterfront property on DyesInlet near Point Herron on the Manette Peninsula. In 1891 the town ofManette would be established close by. Today Manette is a suburb ofBremerton.
The nearest post ofce was Port Orchard several miles away.Between June 1870 and April 1871 Warren and Laura moved to what istoday Redmond. The following year Luke McRedmond would claim landnext to them.
In November 2014 I had the occasion to review a poorly researched
Lot 5 Section 13, T24N R1E From an1858 cadastral map of Kitsap Countyin the records of the Department of theInterior, Bureau of Land Management.
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draft presentation that stated authoritatively thatWarren and Laura Perrigo were childless.
On June 21, 1870, the census taker in Kitsap County listed Warren
as a lumberman, Laura as keeping house, and a two-year-old son namedGeorge. This is the only time that George is mentioned.Sadly, when I obtained the homestead record of Warren Perrigo in
Redmond it seems that George did not make the trip to the new land.
SOCIETY NEWS
Join us on the second Saturday of June for our annual tradition offriends, food (potluck!) and great music at Redmond’s Perrigo Park.That’s right, the picnic is at Perrigo Park this year. We will enjoy moreroom, and have electricity and water available. All are invited. We also
use this occasion to honor our annual History Hero award recipients.Check our June newsletter for full details.
Park Address: 9011 196 Avenue NE, Redmond, WA. Time: 11am to 1 pm. More park information: http://redmond.gov/cms/one.aspx?portalId=169&pageId=4038
R EMINDER :
A NNUAL SOCIETY PICNIC
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S ATURDAY SPEAKER SERIES V OLUNTEERSMany thanks to our Saturday Speakers Series volunteers for their
generous donation of their time and efforts to ensure a smooth programday.
Press Release—Jeanne Gustafson Audio Visual—David Rossiter Coffee—Beryl StandleyDoor Greeters—Patsy Rosenbach and Sylvia Bernauer
Membership—Bill McKenzie and Linda McCrystalSet-up Coordinator—Tom HansenSet-up/clean-up—Stephan Nickel; Key Club, Allen Mui, Rachel
Stenner, Shruti Dutta
Snacks—Cynthia OlsenVideo—Sherry Stilin
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HUGE HISTORIC THANK Y OUSSOCIETY NEWS
Thanks to Ronald Edge, an associate of Paul Dorpat, I obtained veaerial photographs of Redmond from the ‘30s to the ‘50s. In reviewingthis Ca. 1950 photograph, taken from the north, I noticed an automobilegraveyard on the west side of Cleveland Street just north of the StoneHouse, which is on the east side of Cleveland (both in the photograph).
My 1956 aerial shows this area as a vacant lot.I would appreciate any information on the automobile graveyard
that any Society members may have. Contact me through the RedmondHistorical Society: [email protected] or call the Societyofce: 425.885.2919
–Tom Hitzroth
A UTOMOBILE GRAVEYARD
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“OUR TOWN”
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This painting of Marymoor Park, Flying Kites at the Clise
Mansion, is the work of ne artist Patti Simpson Ward.
Visit her website to see more images of Eastside settings—
pattisimpsonward.com.
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OUR SOCIETY LIFETIME MEMBERSRay Adams
Eric Anderson
John Anderson
Barbara Neal Beeson
Brad Best
Pierre Bruneau
Marjorie Stensland
Costello
John CouchLiz Carlson Coward
Tony Emmanuel
Frank Garbarino
Edward L. Hagen
Tom Hall
Lucille B. Hansen-
Bellings
Wayne Hansen
Jerry HardyNaomi Hardy
Chris Himes
Rosemarie Ives
Cory de Jong
Madeleine Roberts Hagen
Mary Hanson
Patricia Weiss Jovag
Barbara Weiss Joyce
Glenn Lampaert
Roy Lampaert
Allen Lang
Judy Aries Lang
Miguel Llanos
Jon Magnussen
Clare “Amo” Marr
Daryl Martin
Allison Reed Morris
John Phillips
Roxie Phillips
Dale Potter
Jo Ann Potter
Charles Reed
Frances Spray Reed
Bobbie Graep Rettig
Vivian Robinson
Laurie Rockenbeck
Vivian Robinson
Margy Rockenbeck
William Rockenbeck
Richard Shinstrom
Beryl Standley
John Stilin
Sherry Stilin
Fred SpringsteelFred Stray
Doris Bauer Schaible
Herb Swanson
Doris Townsend
Joe Townsend
Roger Trepanier
Arlyn Vallene
Patti Simpson Ward
Don Watts
Rose Weiss
Joanne Westlund
Margaret Evers Wiese
James Windle
IN MEMORIAM
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THELMA BRASHEARS M AY 20, 1921–FEBRUARY 4, 2016
Thelma Brashears, a 35-yearresident of Redmond, passed awayFebruary 4, 2016. Thelma was born
in Bellevue, May 20, 1921, and was agraduate of Union High School, laterknown as Bellevue High.
Thelma married H. Wayne Brashears after graduation and moved to Redmond,rst living in Campton, then downtown at the corner of 83rd and 164th AveNE before moving to Education Hill. Thelma and Wayne celebrated 75 yearsof marriage before he passed away in 2012. At that time they were living in
Las Vegas, Nevada.While living in Redmond, Thelma was a member of the Jr. Nokomis Club,worked at the Redmond Library and in the kitchen at Redmond High School.
Thelma is survived by daughters, Linda, Carolyn and Edie, sevengrandchildren and 13 great grandchildren.
The picture of Thelma and Wayne was taken in 1997 at the RedmondGolden Grads reunion in the Old Redmond Schoolhouse Community Center,where Wayne attended school during his youth.
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