I am Sarah Hurlburt, Secretary of the Frenchtown Historical Foundation. I am writing to regional historical and genealogical organizations to let you know about our upcoming Frenchtown Rendezvous, this October 6, 2018, in Walla Walla, WA.
This is a great event for anyone who is interested in the history of eastern Washington. Our program this year is of particular interest to archaeologists and geneaologists. It features a workshop on writing and publishing family history led by Christina Dubois, retired editor of Columbia Magazine of the Washington State Historical Society, and a presentation by historical archaeologist Maryanne Maddoux about the ongoing digitization of the Harriet D. Munnick Papers by the St. Paul Mission Historical Society, and her experiences as lab manager at the field school excavation of a French-Canadian homestead at Champoeg, OR.
Please don’t hesitate to contact me if you have any questions. We’d love to see you there!
Poster: REndezvous poster 2018
Sarah Hurlburt
Secretary, Frenchtown Historical Foundation
Here’s what’s on the flyer linked above:
1-2 PM : Workshop on writing and publishing family history by Christina Dubois, retired editor of Columbia Magazine of the Washington State Historical Society.
Register online at tinyurl.com/RDVworkshop.
2 pm: Doors open to the public. Come stock your wine cellar at the silent auction, buy a raffle ticket for a Chief Joseph Pendleton blanket, or check out the history displays. Beer and wine will be available for purchase.
4 PM: Historical archaeologist Maryanne Maddoux will speak about the digitization of the Harriet D. Munnick Papers by the St. Paul Mission Historical Society, and the field school excavation of a French-Canadian homestead at Champoeg, OR.
5 pm: Tri-tip dinner catered by Marty Bray.
Tickets are $40 each, or $300 for a table for 8, available online at tinyurl.com/
RDV2018. All proceeds go to the maintenance, restoration, and interpretation of the Frenchtown Historic Site, 8364 Old Highway 12, Walla Walla, WA, frenchtownwa.org.