by Margaret Riddle The Ruckers 1905-1923 A commanding presence atop Rucker Hill, the Rucker/Walton Mansion was one of Everett’s first properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It was built in 1904 for the pioneering Rucker family, Jane Morris Rucker, her sons Wyatt and Bethel and Bethel’s wife […]
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In commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the Everett Massacre at the foot of Hewitt Avenue in 1916, Historic Everett proudly announces the publication of our graphic novel. “Who’s your leader”, shouts Sheriff McRae at City Dock, to the Wobblies on the Verona. It was a grisly slice of history […]
Everett’s Riverside neighborhood has an interesting set of street name histories. Take our quiz, and see how well you’ve studied the Riverside self-guided walking tour, which answers many of the questions. Note: some of the fill-in questions don’t work correctly, but we ain’t taking score anyway! Blame it on the quiz […]
The 1916 snow storm was no ordinary event for coastal dwellers of the Pacific Northwest. Perhaps the most famous damage was from the still-young St James Cathedral in Seattle. Everett had its own drama, with the city shut down for all practical purposes. Schools were closed, until the correct signal came blasting […]
In 1910, ninety-six people died in the avalanche known as the Wellington Disaster. But just a few years later another avalanche swept down similar slopes, taking out another train, with the loss of 8 souls. Here are some Everett Herald clippings, courtesy of Dave Ramstad, reporting on what happened 100 […]
(Earl) Hansen took this photo just after the bodies of 2 young men and 2 young women were recovered. They had drowned after their car, passing another, went off the bridge. Jack O’Donnell collection
Research by Dave Ramstad: Perhaps the biggest snow storm in Everett history starting January 31 for three days in 1916, dumping 30 inches in Everett. Here are some photos from that time. Meanwhile, in Seattle the dome of St James Cathedral came crashing down due to the massive weight of the wet […]
Research by Jack O’Donnell We hope this blog post rings a bell in your telephoning memory. The early days: 1 to 2 digits Sunset Telephone & Telegraph Company started the first telephone service in Everett in mid-November, 1892. Managed by A.J. Clark , the office and switchboard were in Pioneer Drug […]
NEWS FROM OUR NEIGHBORS IN BELLINGHAM An article from THE EVERETT HERALD, MAY 6, 1911: GIRLS IN HAREM SKIRTS ARE RESCUED FROM CROWD –Bellingham, May 5, 1911 Two young women appeared on Holly Street yesterday afternoon in harem skirts and attracted such a following of hooting small boys and interested men that Deputy […]