In 1972, a group of residents came together to form the Issaquah Historical Socety. In 2004 we became the Issaquah History Museums. The mission of the Issaquah History Museums is to discover, preserve and share the history of Issaquah and nearby vicinity.In order to fulfill this mission, our chief goals are:

• to document, protect and interpret historic artifacts, sites and information
• to promote local history and heritage to community members and visitors alike
• to serve the community through education and cooperation

• operation of two museums with changing exhibits
• caring for a collection of artifacts and photographs
• collaborating with the School District to provide tours and make our resources available to them via traveling history kits
• publication and dissemination of historic information in the form of books, brochures and newsletters
• educating the public about history and historical resource preservation through special programs, our web site, and a research center
• working with community groups to provide historic interpretation in conjunction with various events
• interpreting the historic rail line through operation of a trolley