August 2021

by Antoinette Botsford with Minor Lile Special sounder How to get to the island of Orcas? How did the early explorers find their way before they even knew what was there? The Orcas Island Historical Society's…

Paul Sweeney once wrote: “You know you've read a good book when you turn the last page and you kinda feel like you've lost a friend. " On that note, the Naval and Historical Museum of Vallejo, along with many partners, have done their best…

Over the past 35 years, the city of Louisville has gone through many changes. New businesses, restaurants and developments have been created over time. But inside the Louisville Historical Museum, time seems to have stood still. Upon…

According to the calculations of the National Expropriation Agency, the expropriation of the villa “Sarajet”, one of the last historic monuments in Tirana, will cost around 4.8 million dollars.The request for expropriation was filed…

Potential buyers would be forgiven for entering 1412, market street in Galveston, only to have my mouth wide open in surprise. The lovingly restored Victorian is both a time capsule and contemporary comfort. From its large…

The Powell River Historical Museum and Archives will consider changing its name. In a press release, the museum said it is committed to improving relations in a spirit of reconciliation and expressed appreciation for the…

The mission of the San Juan Historical Society and Museum for the past 60 years has been to share and interpret the history of the peoples of San Juan Island. One way to do this is to preserve historic photographs…

BELLA VISTA - A portrait of CA Linebarger Sr., who was one of the three Linebarger brothers who founded the Bella Vista Summer Resort in 1917, was recently donated to the museum by one of his granddaughters, Ann Linebarger Boyd. The oil…

GRAVETTE - The Gravette Historical Museum will sponsor the Gravette Day 2021 car, truck and bike show today from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the former property of the bus barn on the corner of Fourth Avenue SE and Charlotte Street SE…

The latest exhibition at the Marco Island Historical Museum (MIHM), Creation of the house: illustration by…