These tours provide an opportunity to be immersed in the Eastside’s past and present and are led by local historians.
FEE: $75 per group. Space is limited to 15 per group. Reservations are required 30 days in advance. Groups supply their own transportation.
For reservations, contact our Education Coordinator at 425-450-1049 or email education@eastsideheritagecenter.org
Before glass towers defined the skyline and shoppers bustled across busy pavement, Bellevue was a quiet town of dirt roads and scattered homes. The first settlers from Seattle began to drift across Lake Washington in the 1860s. Discover the hidden history throughout downtown Bellevue on this Early Bellevue Walking Tour.
On this “Hidden History” walk, artifacts and photos from 100 years of mining will be shared. Back in 1888, there were 20 mules and 200 men employed here; growing two towns of over 2,000 people by 1919. Over 11 Million tons of coal were dug, a large portion of which was exported to San Francisco and helped to make Seattle a dominant seaport.
