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By Paige Norman The Isackson family history in Redmond begins when John and Johanna (Jonsson) Bengston arrived in Redmond in 1887,...

By Paige Norman The Magnusons are members of one of the earliest pioneer families in Redmond. Gene’s grandmother, Edith Isackson Magnuson...

In 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066, which allowed the U.S. military to forcibly remove any Japanese...

View the full video interviews with Terry Lavender, and John Marchione HERE. A research project and supporting materials compiled by Gary...

By Paige Norman Frank (1916-2013) and Miye (nee’ Shiogi) (1923-2011) moved from the Beacon Hill area in Seattle to Redmond in summer of...

Redmond’s first full-time female Mayor (1980-1984), and past President of the Redmond Historical Society (2008-2014), Chris Himes recalls...

We bid a fond farewell to the Redmond Senior Center (RSC), which opened in 1990 under Redmond Mayor Doreen Marchione. The RSC was a hub...

Not all cemeteries are equal; some are fastidiously maintained acres of lawn and granite while others are tucked away...

We have Alexa Munoz to thank for compiling the history of Washington state's oldest service group -- the Nokomis Club, which was founded...

On January 17, 1919 the Eighteenth Amendment to the Constitution went into effect that out-lawed the sale, manufacture and distribution...

On November 28, 1853, Isaac Stevens (1818-1862), the first governor of Washington Territory, issues a proclamation that names Olympia as...

Why is 1912 so important in Redmond history? Because in November of that year, newborn baby Ernst Alexander Adams was born and became...

Redmond has an exciting and rich history of boat races on the Sammamish River! From 1933 to 1976, the Seattle Outboard Association ran...

Did you know that 16 properties within the City are designated as City Landmarks? The City Council established the Redmond Heritage...