August 25, 2023
Tales of the Magic Skagit: The Upper Skagit Claim their Place in the Historical Narrative of the Sedro-Woolley Museum
This is the story of an important step in restoring some balance to our historical notions of who we are as Skagitonians. It started with a visit to the Sedro-Woolley Museum from a woman whose husband had discovered an artifact that, according to museum president and executive director JoEllen Kesti, “turned out to be not only rare but of cultural significance.” That discovery culminated in the August 19, 2023 unveiling of a new museum exhibit dedicated to the history of the Upper Skagit Tribe before a standing room only gathering of not only tribal members, but those of the broader Skagit Valley community as well.
June 30, 2023
Tales of the Magic Skagit: Long Home
July 4, 2023 will mark the 247th anniversary of our nation's Declaration of Independence. Just one month earlier we observed another national holiday that commemorates the sacrifices made in defense of that independence. Sedro-Woolley is now home to a site that reminds us on a daily basis just what the depth of that sacrifice can be, and does so in a way that doesn't find it necessary to glorify the war in order to honor the warrior. This is the story of Veterans Community Plaza.