News & Events

To help celebrate the upcoming country-wide 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4th, RHS is launching a special membership drive, rolling back costs to what they were 25 years ago in honor of America250. “We Want YOU” to join the Renton Historical Society membership! America250 Rates Individual Annual Membership: $10 Student or Senior Annual Membership: $8 Family Annual Membership: $15 Patron Annual Membership: $150 Lifetime Membership:

To be released 4/13/26 Renton Historical Society & Genealogy is excited to announce a monumental step forward with the purchase of the historic Snoqualmie Falls Substation, located in downtown Renton at 1025 S. 3rd Street. Built in 1898, this landmark structure will become the Society’s new permanent home. The new facility will house our main office and provide dedicated storage for our collection of over 40,000 artifacts. This new location will expand our capacity to offer e

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