KALALOCH — Storytellers, historic photographs and the chance for West End residents to record their stories for posterity will be offered during the second annual West End History Weekend from Friday through Sunday.
The event, sponsored by the Jefferson County Historical Society, will begin at Kalaloch Lodge, 157151 U.S. Highway 101.
A video exhibit of historic photographs for the society’s upcoming book, “Olympic Mountains,” will be mounted and available for viewing at the lodge from 4 p.m. Friday through 10 a.m. Sunday.
Residents can have their stories recorded throughout the weekend.
The recordings will become part of the historical society’s countywide oral and video history collection.
In addition, West End storytellers will tell tales at two Hoh River locations between 10 a.m. and
2 p.m. Saturday:
— Kathy Barlow Dickson will talk with guests at Hoh Humm Ranch.
Dickson, great-granddaughter of early settler John Huelsdonk — known as the Iron Man of the Hoh — will share stories of the Huelsdonk and Fletcher families’ homesteading days, and show visitors artwork by her mother, Elizabeth “Missy” Barlow, a West End artist.
— Upper Hoh River history will be shared by Gary Peterson at the Peak 6 Store, 4.6 miles up the Hoh River Road.
Peterson will share the story of Minnie Peterson, who ran horse-packing trips into the Olympics, as well as other tales from his family’s history.
He will also offer highlights from his newest publication, “Gods and Goblins: A Field Guide to Place Names of Olympic National Park.”
Peterson is also the co-author of “High Divide: Minnie Peterson’s Olympic Mountain Adventures” and “Women to Reckon With: Untamed Women of the Olympic Wilderness.”
In addition, Ron Erickson will show people the remnants of the historic puncheon — or plank — road that once connected Forks with the Hoh River Valley.
He will meet visitors on the Upper Hoh River Road just east of Hell Roaring Creek from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. Saturday.
At 4 p.m. Saturday, a program will be held in the library at Kalaloch Lodge featuring Jon Preston, lead interpretive officer for the Rain Forest Region of Olympic National Park.
Preston will tell stories about the rain forest.
To record your story, or for more information, phone the historical society at 360-385-1003.
Kalaloch Lodge is offering special room rates for the West End History Weekend.
For information and reservations, click on visit kalaloch.com or phone 866-525-2562. Use promotion code WSTEND when making reservations.
