Starting in the summer of 2022 when folks were starting to gather again after the pandemic, we launched a new event, perfect for an outdoor gathering: a Cemetery Wine Walk. Since then, we have enjoyed inviting the community each summer to join us for a casual evening of history, Fall City stories, and a stroll through parts of the cemetery… all with a glass of wine, graciously donated by Wm Grassie Wine Estates. Each year, we share stories of some of Fall City's influential pioneer families, town history, as well as some of our notable and cherished community members.
After the initial success of the first event, we have been able to collaborate with Richard Heisler from Civil War Seattle. Richard is able to share the life stories of some of Fall City's Civil War veterans, how they came to be here, as well as their Civil War service. We are grateful for this continued partnership in bringing history and our community's past to life.
Below is a sample of some of the people and their stories:
- August Lovegren, Preston pioneer
- Josiah Merritt, "Mt Si" homesteader
- Jack and Mandy Bush, arrived when this area was known as The Landing
- Almus and Jessie Rutherford, early Fall City pioneer families
- Charles Bonnell, early entrepreneur and postmaster for 40 years
- Olive Taylor Quigley: her contributions to the community are commemorated with a park by the river
- Simon "Time" Bailey, early mail carrier for The Landing, always 'On Time'
- Bessie Dempsey, stage performer to Boeing's first female engineer
- Jack Kelley: beloved historian and community member, author of Jack's History of Fall City
- Barbra Stubbs, beloved school teacher, community member and artist
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