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HomeMy WebLinkAbout071723 FW_ Under Water Street Closing Soon! ________________________________ From: JeffCo Historical Society Sent: Monday, July 17, 2023 8:45:49 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Kate Dean Subject: Under Water Street Closing Soon! ________________________________ ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. ________________________________ Visit outgoing and incoming museum exhibitions Ides of July News from JCHS JULY 17, 2023 <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=dbe8eafaab&e=73f4f21267> Under Water Street closes July 30! Two weeks left to see this selection of bronze sculpture by David Eisenhour! Outgoing & Incoming Exhibitions at the Jefferson Museum Closing Soon: Under Water Street Casting most of his sculpture in bronze, David Eisenhour <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=fd830dc607&e=73f4f21267> portrays and interprets organic forms to tell stories of natural history and human experience. Under Water Street <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=1fcecbf339&e=73f4f21267> is a selection of Eisenhour's work exploring the impacts of biodiversity loss and rising sea levels. This installation is a fantastic example of how art can bring complex and obscure concepts and stories to life on a sensory level. Check out a feature <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/c lick?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=b0499e3f92&e=73f4f21267> we shared earlier this year to learn about some of the larger themes this show highlights and visit the Jefferson Museum in the next two weeks to see it before it closes! <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=72257faa16&e=73f4f21267> Closing Soon: Landscapes: Real & Imagined From the abstract to the realistic, Landscapes: Real & Imagined <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=d841496ad6&e=73f4f21267> focuses on the work of Port Townsend artists Joan Jonland, Stephen Yates, and Thomas Wilson. Along with their work, this exhibition features many selections from our permanent collection and local collectors that have never been publicly displayed. Landscapes is on view in the Ferguson Gallery through August 6. <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=9793b65b9f&e=73f4f21267> Coming Soon: Ruby Woods Local artist Frank Samuelson <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=68db357495&e=73f4f21267> 's play with form and color draws upon movement, adventure, romance, and the subtle portrayal of excitement for life itself. Visit Ruby Woods <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=2103ac384d&e=73f4f212 67> , a selection of Samuelson's paintings in the downstairs gallery at the Jefferson Museum starting Saturday, August 5. PLAN YOUR MUSEUM VISIT <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=3df49144b5&e=73f4f21267> Don’t forget to visit the museum every first Saturday of the month for free admission all day starting at 11:00 AM, open hours extended to 7:00 PM, and Art Walk activities in downtown Port Townsend. Exploring Local History This Summer <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=715042d23f&e=73f4f21267> Our Interim Executive Director Tara McCauley recently joined Phil Andrus on KPTZ's Attention Please! <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=685900a55b&e=7 3f4f21267> to talk about JCHS’s many summer activities with a special focus on our downtown walking tours <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=c665b724 dd&e=73f4f21267> . Since the beginning of the month, we’ve been delighted to offer two tours every week. Check out Phil’s conversation with Tara to hear about some highlights from each tour, the type of research that goes into developing public tours, why our understanding of history is always changing, and how lore enriches our sense of place and history. Listen also to see if you agree with Phil about the spot on Port Townsend’s waterfront that could use a contemporary mural! LEARN MORE & LISTEN <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=ecf9f99a2f&e=73f4f21267> Happening All Summer <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=4f03b3a33d&e=73f4f21267> Rothschild House Is Open Fridays & Saturdays! The 1868 Rothschild House is open for the summer! Come for a glimpse into the daily life and memories of the Rothschild family and learn from our staff and volunteers about Uptown Port Townsend and this special 154-year-old house. Visit any Friday and Saturday between 11:00 AM and 4:00 PM through September for a tour. Admission is now reciprocal with the Jefferson Museum <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=b9edcb49b4&e=73f4f21267> , so pick a day to visit both! PLAN YOUR VISIT <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=37764db0d8&e=73f4f21267> <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=d74e93fab1&e=73f4f21267> Visit Commanding Officer's Quarters! If you've never visited 1904 Commanding Officer's Quarters before, check it out between June and August! Located at the head of Officers’ Row at Fort Worden, this historic house museum offers a unique glimpse into the daily life of early 20th century senior U.S. Army officers and their families. The views from the house aren't bad either! Commanding Officer's Quarters is open for tours 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Thursday through Sunday, and admission is by donation. PLAN YOUR VISIT <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=1b9eb26657&e=73f4f21267> <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=19bb99c9fb&e=73f4f21267> Join Us for a Walking Tour This July & August! Our Saturday tours are up and running and registration is open! We're offering two tours every Saturday this July and August, including a summer standard, Vanishing Murals of Port Townsend, and our new Legends and Lore of Port Townsend tour. Tickets are $20 per person or $15 for JCHS members. Visit our walking tours page to learn more, register, and plan your guided walk through local history. REGISTER <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=e86ea62bae&e=73f4f21267> We're also offering private tours! If you can't make a Saturday tour this summer or just want to book a tour with a big group of friends or family, we're pleased to offer private tours between March and December for groups of up to 12 people. Find more information about booking a private tour on our tours page. Original artwork top to bottom: (1) Stephen Yates, Path/Signal, 2012, acrylic on panel, 54 x 36 in. (2) Frank Samuelson, Wind in the Woods, 2022, acrylic on canvas, 24 x 36 in. Historic image from JCHS collection: Captain Tibbals and Pioneer Buildings, with Palace Hotel and Townsend Theatre at Water and Tyler Streets. Taken before 1946 when upper two floors and tower of neighboring Kuhn Building were removed. Cars are late 1920s to early 1930s. Newest car is a 1933 Chevrolet. 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Under Water Street <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=1fcecbf339&e=73f4f21267> is a selection of Eisenhour's work exploring the impacts of biodiversity loss and rising sea levels. This installation is a fantastic example of how art can bring complex and obscure concepts and stories to life on a sensory level. Check out a feature <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/c lick?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=b0499e3f92&e=73f4f21267> we shared earlier this year to learn about some of the larger themes this show highlights and visit the Jefferson Museum in the next two weeks to see it before it closes! <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=72257faa16&e=73f4f21267> Closing Soon: Landscapes: Real & Imagined From the abstract to the realistic, Landscapes: Real & Imagined <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=d841496ad6&e=73f4f21267> focuses on the work of Port Townsend artists Joan Jonland, Stephen Yates, and Thomas Wilson. Along with their work, this exhibition features many selections from our permanent collection and local collectors that have never been publicly displayed. Landscapes is on view in the Ferguson Gallery through August 6. <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=9793b65b9f&e=73f4f21267> Coming Soon: Ruby Woods Local artist Frank Samuelson <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=68db357495&e=73f4f21267> 's play with form and color draws upon movement, adventure, romance, and the subtle portrayal of excitement for life itself. Visit Ruby Woods <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=2103ac384d&e=73f4f212 67> , a selection of Samuelson's paintings in the downstairs gallery at the Jefferson Museum starting Saturday, August 5. PLAN YOUR MUSEUM VISIT <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=3df49144b5&e=73f4f21267> Don’t forget to visit the museum every first Saturday of the month for free admission all day starting at 11:00 AM, open hours extended to 7:00 PM, and Art Walk activities in downtown Port Townsend. Exploring Local History This Summer <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=715042d23f&e=73f4f21267> Our Interim Executive Director Tara McCauley recently joined Phil Andrus on KPTZ's Attention Please! <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=685900a55b&e=7 3f4f21267> to talk about JCHS’s many summer activities with a special focus on our downtown walking tours <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=c665b724 dd&e=73f4f21267> . Since the beginning of the month, we’ve been delighted to offer two tours every week. Check out Phil’s conversation with Tara to hear about some highlights from each tour, the type of research that goes into developing public tours, why our understanding of history is always changing, and how lore enriches our sense of place and history. Listen also to see if you agree with Phil about the spot on Port Townsend’s waterfront that could use a contemporary mural! LEARN MORE & LISTEN <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=ecf9f99a2f&e=73f4f21267> Happening All Summer <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=4f03b3a33d&e=73f4f21267> Rothschild House Is Open Fridays & Saturdays! The 1868 Rothschild House is open for the summer! Come for a glimpse into the daily life and memories of the Rothschild family and learn from our staff and volunteers about Uptown Port Townsend and this special 154-year-old house. Visit any Friday and Saturday between 11:00 AM and 4:00 PM through September for a tour. Admission is now reciprocal with the Jefferson Museum <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=b9edcb49b4&e=73f4f21267> , so pick a day to visit both! PLAN YOUR VISIT <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=37764db0d8&e=73f4f21267> <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=d74e93fab1&e=73f4f21267> Visit Commanding Officer's Quarters! If you've never visited 1904 Commanding Officer's Quarters before, check it out between June and August! Located at the head of Officers’ Row at Fort Worden, this historic house museum offers a unique glimpse into the daily life of early 20th century senior U.S. Army officers and their families. The views from the house aren't bad either! Commanding Officer's Quarters is open for tours 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Thursday through Sunday, and admission is by donation. PLAN YOUR VISIT <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=1b9eb26657&e=73f4f21267> <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=19bb99c9fb&e=73f4f21267> Join Us for a Walking Tour This July & August! Our Saturday tours are up and running and registration is open! We're offering two tours every Saturday this July and August, including a summer standard, Vanishing Murals of Port Townsend, and our new Legends and Lore of Port Townsend tour. Tickets are $20 per person or $15 for JCHS members. Visit our walking tours page to learn more, register, and plan your guided walk through local history. REGISTER <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=e86ea62bae&e=73f4f21267> We're also offering private tours! If you can't make a Saturday tour this summer or just want to book a tour with a big group of friends or family, we're pleased to offer private tours between March and December for groups of up to 12 people. Find more information about booking a private tour on our tours page. Original artwork top to bottom: (1) Stephen Yates, Path/Signal, 2012, acrylic on panel, 54 x 36 in. (2) Frank Samuelson, Wind in the Woods, 2022, acrylic on canvas, 24 x 36 in. Historic image from JCHS collection: Captain Tibbals and Pioneer Buildings, with Palace Hotel and Townsend Theatre at Water and Tyler Streets. Taken before 1946 when upper two floors and tower of neighboring Kuhn Building were removed. Cars are late 1920s to early 1930s. Newest car is a 1933 Chevrolet. 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