Author: Barbara Radford

May 28th at 7 PM: “First Families of Juanita” History Project Event

May 28th at 7 PM: “First Families of Juanita” History Project Event

Posted by | May 26, 2014 | , , |

FHNA History Project & Kirkland Heritage Society Present: Christina Brugman’s “First Families of Juanita” When: Wednesday, May 28th at 7PM Where: Heritage Hall in downtown Kirkland, 203 Market St., Kirkland, WA 98033 Christina has prepared a power point presentation of her “First Families” collection of extraordinary photographs documenting the history of our area dating back to the eighteen hundreds. Some highlights: Photographs taken in 1894 when the Shaffer Brothers and the Woodins logged Big Finn Hill. An 1895 photograph of the Ole Josten homestead. Images of Juanita Beach undeveloped (much as it was when Native Americans made their way...

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Join us Dec 16! See Images of Christmas Ships & Bonfires Over 22 Years

Join us Dec 16! See Images of Christmas Ships & Bonfires Over 22 Years

Posted by | Dec 8, 2013 | , , , , |

Learn about the history of the Bonfire and Christmas Ships.  Who makes the bonfires? How many Christmas Ships have come to O.O. Denny Park? Join us on December 16th to learn about this and much more. This is the time of year when we get together with friends and family to celebrate and share our many holiday traditions. One such tradition is our sojourn to O.O Denny Park to greet the Christmas Ship with its carolers and entourage of smaller vessels that come to the park’s shores to serenade us each December. An important part of this event is...

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What’s in a Name

What’s in a Name

Posted by | Dec 1, 2013 | , |

Have you ever wondered, as you write down your address, or read the road signs while stopped at a traffic light, what the O. O. of O. O. Denny means, or why Arrowhead and Champagne Points have those names, or how the Finn got in Finn Hill?  Here are some historical answers to how our neighborhood’s place names were...

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O.O. Denny Park and The New Deal

O.O. Denny Park and The New Deal

Posted by | Sep 12, 2013 | , |

In 1922, the Denny family donated their summer estate on Lake Washington, now known as O.O. Denny Park, to the City of Seattle for a public park.  For several years, local residents tried to get Seattle to provide some improvements, but little was done.  In 1926, the Navy decided to develop an air station on what is now known as Sandpoint.  At that time, the area was called Carkeek Park and housed a City Park Department overnight camp, however, the Navy purchased a replacement site for the camp on Puget Sound. The City did not want a camp on...

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