Free Events Tomorrow at the Washington State History Museum

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Derek Nguyen
Wed, Mar 20, 2024 6:04 PM

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Free Events Tomorrow at the Washington State History Museum!

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Barbara Fox, One Day, One Step, One Life 2023. From the exhibition JOURNEYS.
https://www.washingtonhistory.org/event/third-thursdays-october-2023/
Third Thursdays – Marchhttps://www.washingtonhistory.org/event/third-thursdays-march-24/
Thursday, March 21, 3:00 to 8:00 PM
Washington State History Museum

Enjoy complimentary admission to the Washington State History Museum from 3:00 PM to 8:00 PM courtesy of Umpqua Bank. Explore the special exhibitions JOURNEYS: Quilts from the Contemporary QuiltArt Association and the Pacific Northwest African American Quilters https://www.washingtonhistory.org/exhibit/quilts/ , Solidarity Now! 1968 Poor People’s Campaignhttps://www.washingtonhistory.org/exhibit/solidarity-now/, The Treaty of Medicine Creekhttps://www.washingtonhistory.org/exhibit/medicine-creek/, and Usual and Accustomed Grounds: The Boldt Decision at 50https://www.washingtonhistory.org/exhibit/boldt-decision/.

https://www.washingtonhistory.org/event/placeeducator/
Scholarly Selections: Dr. Nettie Craig Asberry Home – Past, Present, and Futurehttps://www.washingtonhistory.org/event/scholarly-selections-march-2024/
Thursday, March 21, 6:00 to 7:30 PM
Washington State History Museum

Few people made as important an impact on Tacoma’s history as Dr. Nettie Craig Asberryhttps://blackwashington.wshs.yourcultureconnect.com/e/icons/Nettie-Asberry, the social activist and educator who is the earliest known Black woman to earn a Ph.D. In 2022, Dr. Asberry’s Hilltop home was added to the National Register of Historic Places and was purchased by the Tacoma City Association of Colored Women’s Clubs (Tacoma CWC) in partnership with Forterra NW.

Presenter Cynthia Tucker, President of the Tacoma City Association of Colored Women’s Club’s, will talk about the Tacoma CWC’s efforts to restore and preserve Asberry’s home as well as ongoing efforts to open a cultural center at the site.

To learn more about what you can see and do at the Washington State History Museum, check our Exhibitions and Eventshttps://www.washingtonhistory.org/exhibitions-events/ webpage. See you at the museum!

Washington State Historical Society
1911 Pacific Avenue, Tacoma, WA 98402
253-317-1273
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[Logo Description automatically generated with medium confidence] Free Events Tomorrow at the Washington State History Museum! [cid:image002.png@01DA7AB5.9C9AA260] Barbara Fox, One Day, One Step, One Life 2023. From the exhibition JOURNEYS. <https://www.washingtonhistory.org/event/third-thursdays-october-2023/> Third Thursdays – March<https://www.washingtonhistory.org/event/third-thursdays-march-24/> Thursday, March 21, 3:00 to 8:00 PM Washington State History Museum Enjoy complimentary admission to the Washington State History Museum from 3:00 PM to 8:00 PM courtesy of Umpqua Bank. Explore the special exhibitions JOURNEYS: Quilts from the Contemporary QuiltArt Association and the Pacific Northwest African American Quilters <https://www.washingtonhistory.org/exhibit/quilts/> , Solidarity Now! 1968 Poor People’s Campaign<https://www.washingtonhistory.org/exhibit/solidarity-now/>, The Treaty of Medicine Creek<https://www.washingtonhistory.org/exhibit/medicine-creek/>, and Usual and Accustomed Grounds: The Boldt Decision at 50<https://www.washingtonhistory.org/exhibit/boldt-decision/>. <https://www.washingtonhistory.org/event/placeeducator/> Scholarly Selections: Dr. Nettie Craig Asberry Home – Past, Present, and Future<https://www.washingtonhistory.org/event/scholarly-selections-march-2024/> Thursday, March 21, 6:00 to 7:30 PM Washington State History Museum Few people made as important an impact on Tacoma’s history as Dr. Nettie Craig Asberry<https://blackwashington.wshs.yourcultureconnect.com/e/icons/Nettie-Asberry>, the social activist and educator who is the earliest known Black woman to earn a Ph.D. In 2022, Dr. Asberry’s Hilltop home was added to the National Register of Historic Places and was purchased by the Tacoma City Association of Colored Women’s Clubs (Tacoma CWC) in partnership with Forterra NW. Presenter Cynthia Tucker, President of the Tacoma City Association of Colored Women’s Club’s, will talk about the Tacoma CWC’s efforts to restore and preserve Asberry’s home as well as ongoing efforts to open a cultural center at the site. To learn more about what you can see and do at the Washington State History Museum, check our Exhibitions and Events<https://www.washingtonhistory.org/exhibitions-events/> webpage. See you at the museum! Washington State Historical Society 1911 Pacific Avenue, Tacoma, WA 98402 253-317-1273 Become a member! WashingtonHistory.org [cid2346752063*image005.png@01D8E20C.A0618460]<https://www.facebook.com/historymuseum>[cid2346752063*image006.png@01D8E20C.A0618460]<https://twitter.com/HistoryMuseum>[cid2346752063*image007.png@01D8E20C.A0618460]<https://www.instagram.com/washingtonhistory/>[cid2346752063*image008.png@01D8E20C.A0618460]<https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZRXAl-JqixtE7toeX4BTrg/videos?view_as=subscriber>