Thursday May 7
7:30pm - 9:00pm PDT
The Stimson-Green Mansion, 1204 Minor Ave, Seattle, WA, 98101, United States
The Washington Trust for Historic Preservation and Historic Seattle are continuing our partnership with our lecture series titled “Historic Talks in Historic Buildings.” The series brings public programs into historic places across Seattle—places rich with history and m......More
The Washington Trust for Historic Preservation and Historic Seattle are continuing our partnership with our lecture series titled “Historic Talks in Historic Buildings.” The series brings public programs into historic places across Seattle—places rich with history and meaning—while highlighting the voices and scholarship shaping our understanding of the past. Speakers have been selected from the 2026-27 Humanities Washington Speakers Bureau, and together showcase the range of topics, questions, and discussions at the heart of historic preservation in Washington state. “How Whiskey Won Washington,” presented by Becky Garrison Click here to purchase your ticket! Washington has a mixed history with liquor. Efforts to ban or restrict it date back to 1854, before the region even attained statehood, and “blue laws” remained on the books well into the 20th century. Yet a modern craft distilling boom is happening in the Evergreen State, and our distillers have emerged as forerunners in the burgeoning American Single Malt revolution. How did whiskey inspire both trouble and innovation? How did its import by settlers affect Indigenous communities and other groups? And how did whiskey play a role in the very creation of our state? Join author and journalist Becky Garrison as she distills the history of the barrel and the bottle in our state. Meet Jimmie Durkin, an enterprising saloon owner, and Roy Olmstead, a former Seattle cop turned gentleman bootlegger, and other fascinating figures who turned to the business of liquor. Special whiskey tasting add-on! Want to enjoy some local whiskey before learning about it? Join us for a special whiskey tasting hosted by Copperworks Distilling! More details to follow. Date: Thursday, May 7 at 7:30 pm (doors at 7:00 pm)Location: Stimson-Green Mansion (1204 Minor Ave, Seattle, WA 98101)Tickets: $25 $10 (reduced cost access supported by 4Culture)Attendees: This event is 21+
The Stimson-Green Mansion, 1204 Minor Ave, Seattle, WA, 98101, United States
