Highline Historical Society Sets Record Straight On Guy Burien Was Named After

The Highline Historical Society has posted a very interesting article written by Earl F. Charvet (from research by Charles L. Thiesenhusen) on its website that sets the record straight about Gottlieb Burian…

Highline Historical Society Presenting Panel On Area Sports Sunday, Nov. 20

1932 Highline High School Championship basketball team. Photo courtesy Highline Historical Society. The Highline Historical Society is inviting the public to a free program celebrating memories of sports... [Read more]

Highline Historical Society Seeking 9/11 Memories; Here’s How To Share Yours

The Highline Historical Society (we’re members – join here) is seeking area residents to share their memories of the 9/11 tragedy on the weekend of Sept. 10th and 11th. They’ll be videotaping... [Read more]

The June 11th Highline Garden Tour Is For The Birds And The Bees

Retirement has been busy for Jerry Wick. Since selling his J & W Septic Service a few years ago, he’s tackled all of those projects and hobbies he’s always dreamed of doing – metal detecting,... [Read more]

Annual Highline Garden Tour Will Include Five Gardens On June 11th

The annual Highline Garden Tour will be on Saturday, June 11th from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.. with a tour of five gardens, entertainment and plant sales and more. In collaboration with the Highline SeaTac Botanical... [Read more]

PHOTOS: Archaeologist Studies Artifact At Highline Historical Society Event

Phil LeTourneau, an Archaeologist with the King County Historic Preservation Program, studies an artifact brought in for examination at last Saturday’s Highline Historical Society “Treasure Hunt”... [Read more]

Highline Historical Society’s Antiques Appraisal/Artifact ID Day Is April 16th

The Highline Historical Society (we’re members) will be holding its annual “Treasure Hunt” antiques appraisal event on Saturday, April 16th from 10am – 4pm at the Ruth Dykeman Children’s... [Read more]

Happy Valentine’s Day: 50 Years Ago, Giant Sloth Remains Unearthed Nearby

Our friends at the Highline Historical Society (we’re members – join here) remind us that one way to commemorate Valentine’s Day is to celebrate the 50-year anniversary of the unearthing... [Read more]

Historic Burien Photos On Display At The Burien Community Center

Cool vintage photos of Burien are on display at the Community Center, located at 14700 6th Ave SW. Our friends at the Highline Historical Society (we’re members – join here) have mounted a... [Read more]

Highline Historical Society Presents Free Program On Eleanor Roosevelt

The Highline Historical Society will present a free, living history performance of “Eleanor Roosevelt: No Ordinary Woman” on Sunday, January 16, at 2 PM. Professional actress and Chautauqua... [Read more]

Highline Historical Society’s Online Auction Opens: Great Gifts, Great Cause

The Highline Historical Society opened its annual fundraiser Online Auction, which includes lots of great deals on vacations, dining, entertainment, home and garden, local services, and yes, even a great... [Read more]

Highline Historical Society, BLT Presenting ‘Women’s Votes’ FREE Dec. 4

The Highline Historical Society is teaming up with Burien Little Theatre to do a free performance of the play “Women’s Votes, Women’s Voices” on Saturday, Dec. 4th at 2pm. Adapted... [Read more]

Historical Local Photos On Display At Burien Community Center Until Nov. 2nd

The Highline Historical Society (we’re members – join here) has unveiled an exhibit of 54 historic photographs at the Burien Community Center, with interesting images of early settlers, local schools,... [Read more]

Highline Historical Society Hosts Golden Age Of Air Travel Panel Oct. 17th

The Highline Historical Society is saluting airport pioneers by hosting a panel of people who worked at SeaTac Airport during the “Golden Age of Air Travel,” from the 1950s and later, on Sunday,... [Read more]

Re-Discover D.B. Cooper At SeaTac City Hall Exhibit Through November

He’s probably the most famous hijacker there ever was, and he did his deed practically over our heads on Nov. 24, 1971 – we’re speaking of course about Dan “D.B.” Cooper,... [Read more]

Highline Historical Society Receives Collections Care Funding

The Highline Historical Society has received a $3,000 grant from 4Culture for the purpose of housing threatened documents, photographs, negatives and films in the Society’s collections. The Society... [Read more]

LETTER: Did Highline Historical Society Steal “Night Of 1,000 Pumpkins” Idea?

The Burien/ Interim Art Space was close to two years of Kathy and my life and we closed with one of the most successful events of its kind to ever happen in Burien, The Night of 1000 Pumpkins. This event... [Read more]

Did You Work At Sea-Tac? Highline Historical Society Seeks Airport Memories

Our friends at the Highline Historical Society (we’re members, are you? Join here) are looking for people who worked at Sea-Tac Airport or for an airline or airport vendor between 1930 and 2000. If... [Read more]