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Vintage "Town of Renton" vault from the RHS&GC Collection Just in time to celebrate Renton's 125th Birthday, the Renton Historical Society & Genealogy Center is hosting a photo and short essay contest, open to anyone who has ties to Renton. What to submit: A picture of an artifact (an interesting piece of Renton) with a brief, 250-word or fewer explanation of why this item is worthy of inclusion in RHS&GC's collection. What kinds of things should you share with us? We are loo

Join Authors John Wayne Houston & Marrico Gordon for an Author Signing event at the Renton Historical Society & Genealogy Center! When? Friday, September 25th from 6 - 8 pm Where? 1025 S. 3rd St. This is a free, drop-in event open to the public. Are you a Renton area author and want to participate? We'd love to have you! We have space for at least three more people. Email info@rentonhistory.org for more information!

"Town of Renton" Vault, part of the Renton Historical Society & Genealogy Center collection. Does your business have something that would be perfect for the Renton Historical Society & Genealogy Center's time capsule? In honor of the City of Renton's 125th Anniversary, not only are we having a Time Capsule Essay and Picture Contest (you will NOT believe the prizes), but we're hoping to capture a piece of Renton-area businesses to hold onto in our vintage vault! Do you have so

𝗦𝗔𝗩𝗘 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘! 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟲 𝗮𝘁 𝗟𝗜𝗕𝗘𝗥𝗧𝗬 𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗞 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝟭𝟭 𝗮.𝗺. - 𝟮 𝗽.𝗺. 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗻'𝘀 𝟭𝟮𝟱𝘁𝗵 𝗯𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗱𝗮𝘆! Join the City of Renton and the Renton Historical Society & Genealogy Center for Birthday in the Park, a community celebration at Liberty Park, hosted by the City of Renton's Parks and Recreation Department. Featuring a new exhibit at our new home at the historic Snoqualmie Falls

We here at RHS& GC had a great time reading over 300 entries for our Celebration Essay Contest. It was hard to choose! Our winners were invited to a City Hall event where they were honored. Though we didn't receive permission to share all of them, please enjoy the winning entries below!

May ushered in exciting contest results for the Renton Historical Society. We received over 320 entries for the Renton’s 125th Birthday Essay and Video Contest, and were able to reward 13 elementary schools with $500 donations to either their PTA or ASB for participating. The 35 classrooms that had at least one student participate in the contest all received an $80 gift card for a class pizza party. The 25 winning students all received recognition from the City Council as wel

Greetings RHS&GC and Renton Community Members, We are thrilled to invite you to our 60thAnniversary & our Annual Membership Meeting! This spring, we aren't just gathering to socialize and look back on 60 years—we are welcoming you into our new permanent home. Please join us for food, drinks, and celebration: When: Sunday, May 31, 2026, at 2:00 PM Where: RHS&GC Headquarters, 1025 S. 3rd St., Downtown Renton(The 3-story brick building across from the Renton History Museum, form

We are so excited to share all the amazing happenings going on with RHS&G! Check out our April Newsletter: Coming to your mailbox soon!

Love and light to those who have lost their loved ones. Robert “Bob” Anderson | 1933 - 2026 Robert “Bob” Laurence Anderson passed away at his home in Ocean Shores, surrounded by his loving family, on February 7, 2026. He was 92 years old. Bob was born on March 5, 1933, in Aberdeen, Washington, to Albert Edwin Anderson and Winifred Bertram (Laurence) Anderson. He grew up in Hoquiam, where he graduated from Hoquiam High School. An accomplished athlete, Bob was an All-State guar

The Renton Historical Society is excited to celebrate the City of Renton’s 125-year birthday! As part of the celebration, we want to highlight the work of the Renton School District's students. All grade levels are invited to submit their work as part of the contest. Deadline: Students must submit work by May 1, 2026 at lunch time. Winners are announced in mid-May. Elementary educators : Students can submit an essay (250 words or less): Theme: What does Renton mean to you?