Renton Historical Society

07/24/2026

Getting ready for 2026. Find us on the Renton History Museum lawn across the street from our new building! We'll have free mini Apple pies, historical jenga, small exhibits, historical coloring pages, a raffle contest, and a love for Renton history. Come by and say hi!

07/21/2026

Don't forget to join the for a piece of apple pie during Renton River days! We'll have a mini exhibit and history themed games. Find us on the Renton History Museum's lawn, located at 235 Mill Avenue South

07/11/2026

Join RHS for a pop-up pie booth during Renton River days! Our tents will be on the Renton history museum's grass area. We'll have apple pie, fun games, historical coloring pages, giveaways, and a small traveling exhibit. Come see us!

06/23/2026

We've been noodling away at our new building, working with our fantastic volunteers on unpacking boxes and the like. We're making more progress everyday. Though we're still working on organizing everything, you're more than welcome to drop by and say hi! We're open Tuesday through Friday from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. See you soon!

06/22/2026

We had a great time reading over 300 entries for our Celebration Essay Contest. It was so hard to choose! Check out our blog featuring the winning entries. Enjoy!

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!

06/12/2026

Flashback! Once Upon A time, RHS was located inside the old Renton Highlands Library branch! This picture of Joanna Arps Storey standing by the sign for the Historical Society Museum was taken in 1974. It is the first branch of the Renton Historical Society museum. From the Renton Historical Society collection 41.1507

06/04/2026

Do you have pictures that you took while you were at the ceremony? We'd love to see them share them here. With over 300 entries for our celebration essay and video contest, it was hard picking our winners. Thank you to all the schools, teachers, and students who entered. Here is the official picture of the winners who were able to attend the ceremony.