Redmond History Collection
Information about the collection of artifacts managed by Redmond Historical Society. Explore People, Places, and Events in Redmond's history.
We have 8 general meetings a year, (January-May, and then September-November) as well as a summer picnic. The general meetings are the second Saturday of each month, 10:30 a.m.-noon, at the Old Schoolhouse. Each meeting includes a presentation on some aspect of Redmond or Eastside history.
Our Purpose: To Discover, Recover, Preserve, Share and Celebrate Redmond's History
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People
McRedmond and Perrigo Arrive
The first settlers in the Redmond area were Luke McRedmond (1820?-1898) and Warren Perrigo (1836-?). Arriving in the area in 1871, McRedmond took up a claim along the Sammamish River, while Perrigo took up land just east of him.
In 1850, McRedmond left Ireland during the potato famine, and immigrated to the United States. He traveled across the country, and settled at Port Madison in Kitsap County. There, he took up service as county commissioner and sheriff. Perrigo, a Civil War veteran, and his wife Laura, had traveled around Cape Horn from New England in 1866 and, like McRedmond, also settled in Kitsap County.
Both men had wanted to homestead. After visiting areas east of Seattle, they decided to file claims in the Sammamish Valley where the soil was rich and the waters bountiful. Immediately after filing claims they started to clear their land.
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Places
Places of historic interest. This photo shows Old Redmond Schoolhouse(circa 1950).Did you know that 16 properties within the City are designated as City Landmarks? The City Council established the Redmond Heritage Resource Register in the early 2000s as a way to highlight and protect these special places that represent Redmond’s past. Learn more about each of the 16 properties below. Learn more about the City’s Historic Preservation program on the City’s website.
The City is currently working on a project with King County Historic Preservation that will offer increased benefits to owners of these historic properties. In order to offer additional benefits to these property owners, the King County Landmarks Commission will designate each of the properties as either a City or Community Landmark at four public hearings scheduled in Redmond over the coming months.
For more information about this project or the public hearing schedule, please contact Jayme Jonas, Senior Planner, at 425-556-2496 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or see the related article. -
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In 1945 Bob Bailie started the Sammamish Valley News. The Redmond Recorder soon stopped publishing. - More History