Ever wondered how Seattle came to own most of a river for its drinking water? What were Seattlites up to during the Civil War? What’s underneath the steep hill that Pike Place Market sits upon? Join MOHAI and HistoryLink on the third Wednesday of the month for a discussion about local history—both popular and obscure—and discover something new.

Latest Past Events

History Café: Shelf Life Community Story Project

Faye G. Allen Grand Atrium MOHAI 860 Terry Ave N, Seattle

Join contributors for a talk about their new book, Limitless: Stories from the Neighborhood that Shaped Seattle, the culmination of a multi-year oral history project in Seattle's historically redlined Central District neighborhood.

History Café: Field Notes Podcast

Faye G. Allen Grand Atrium MOHAI 860 Terry Ave N, Seattle

Join HistoryLink's Tony Williams for a live recording of the Field Notes podcast devling into Seattle's geological past. Featuring UW Architecture Professor Vikram Prakash.

History Café: Seattle Mystic Al Hubbard

Faye G. Allen Grand Atrium MOHAI 860 Terry Ave N, Seattle

Join Brad Holden, author of Seattle Mystic Alfred M. Hubbard for a discussion of one of Seattle's most mysterious figures.