Celebrate Kent’s history at numerous August events

Visitors and residents have numerous events in August to celebrate Kent’s past.

Showcasing local history, the celebration features special exhibits and bus and walking tours of the city’s oldest homes, businesses and cemeteries.

• Saturday, Aug. 6 and 13

Greater Kent Historical Museum at Kent Farmers Market, Meeker St.  and 2nd Ave. N., 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Features photos of Kent’s past, talk with historians.

Historic Downtown Walking Tour, Corner of 2nd Ave. N. and Meeker St., 10 a.m. – Noon. Each walk is limited to the first 25 people.

• Sunday, Aug. 7

Historic Cemeteries Bus Tours, 1:30 – 4:30 p.m. A docent will accompany guests on this informative tour of Kent’s historic cemeteries. While the tour is free, registration is required for transportation planning.

• Saturday, Aug. 13

Soos Creek Botanical Garden and Heritage Center, 29308 132nd Ave. SE, Auburn, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Hundreds of objects and photographs detail the settling of the Soos Creek Plateau, Native American storytelling, a traditional cedar basket weaver, Old Time Fiddlers and work by local artisans.

• Saturday, Aug. 20

Neely-Soames Historic Homestead Annual Open House, 5311 S. 237 Place (along the Green River Trail), 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. Tour the grounds and get a glimpse of the way residents lived in 1885.

Hydroplane and Raceboat Museum, 5917 South 196th St., 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Special free admission this day only to the nation’s primary resource for historical information on hydroplane racing.

29th Annual Classic Ford Show and Mustang Roundup, 1157 Central Ave. N., 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Free spectator admission and awards for 40+ classes of cars.

Greater Kent Historical Museum and Mill Creek Neighborhood Historic Home and Garden Walking Tour, 855 E. Smith St., 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Turn-of-the-century and Great Depression-era homes. Tours start at the museum.

For more details, visit KentWA.gov/ExperienceHistoricalKent or contact the Greater Kent Historical Museum, 253-854-4330.