Lake City Historical Society

Community Conversations at the Lake City Historical Society

Sep 27, 2023

Save the Wave advocacy, class reunions, plumbing supplies and happy memories all played a role in this week’s Open Hours event at the Lake City Historical Society (LCHS). This week’s topic was Save the Wave and was appropriately launched with LCHS member Billie Hunt’s generous donation of a...

Next historical society open hours is Sept. 22

Sep 13, 2023

At this month’s Open Hours event on September 22 the Lake City Historical Society (LCHS) will be sharing information and history about the Wave Sculpture in Ohuta Park. This is an opportunity to learn more about the commissioning and creation of the Wave and to exchange stories and photos of...

Customer service plus at the Lake City Historical Society

Sep 6, 2023

Open hours at the Lake City Historical Society (LCHS) on Tuesday Aug. 29 was the usual mixed bag of visitors, stories and requests. In addition to research assistance, LCHS board members and Collections Committee members were on hand to review donations and capture the stories that came with them...

Historical society: Save the wave

Aug 30, 2023

The Lake City Historical Society (LCHS) board met Tuesday and reviewed its role in the preservation of the Wave Sculpture in Ohuta Park. This sculpture was erected by Lake City and its citizens in 1976 to represent the significance of Lake City as the birthplace of water skiing. It is currently...

Next historical society open hours is Tuesday, Aug. 29

Aug 23, 2023

The Lake City Historical Society (LCHS) will be hosting its August Open Hours event on Tuesday, Aug. 29, from noon to 3 p.m. in the second floor ballroom of the historic Lake City Hall. Collections Chair Bruce Whitcomb will be available to answer questions about the role of the Collections...

Author to share what she learned in cemetery at historical society event

Jul 19, 2023

This is a free event and open to the public and will be held in the Lake City City Hall second floor ballroom. Lorry will be presenting at 10:30 a.m. but you are welcome to linger afterward for conversations about local history and enjoy refreshments. LCHS board members will be available to answer...

Lake City Historical Society announces History Matters essay contest winners

Jun 7, 2023

This year’s winners of the Lake City Historical Society History Matters Essay Contest were Alaina Hansen—who was awarded $300 as the first place winner—and Grace Ackerman—who was awarded $200 for second place. They were selected based on their understanding of why the study of history is...

Quilt historian Susie Berke to speak at Lake City Historical Society

May 17, 2023

Lake City resident Susie Berke will be the featured speaker at the Lake City Historical Society (LCHS) Membership Meeting on May 23 at 6:30 p.m. at the City Hall Ballroom. Berke moved here recently from Portland, Ore., where she worked on the Oregon Trail Quilt Project. She will be sharing her...

Next Historical Society Open Hours is May 9

May 3, 2023

People enjoy delving into the past and learning more about themselves, their families and their communities and this continues to be evident at the Lake City Historical Society (LCHS) Open Hours. This week’s event yielded a satchel full of wonderful articles and documents preserved by the family...

Historical Society: Amazing stories emerge at open hours events

Apr 5, 2023

This week’s Open Hours at the Lake City Historical Society (LCHS) brought in a number of long-time residents sharing remarkable objects and astonishing local stories. LCHS Member Gary Myers accepted a donation of cartridges and bullets found at the Edge Of Town Motel near the site of the former...