History Lecture: Immigration Story of the PNW
Location: Issaquah Train Depot
Address: 78 1st Ave NE Issaquah WA, 98027
Contact Email: paul.winterstein@issaquahhistory.org
Website: Event Link
Date: Jun 5, 2025
Time: 07:00 pm - 08:30 pm
Price: Free
Organizer: Issaquah History Museums
Immigration has long shaped Issaquah and the Pacific Northwest, bringing both opportunity and hardship. From the mid-1800s to today, people have arrived in search of new beginnings—sometimes driven by necessity, sometimes by hope. Their presence transformed industries, impacted Indigenous communities, and influenced the cultural fabric of the region.Early immigrants brought the traditions and expertise of their homelands. Across industries, immigrants adapted, collaborated, and reshaped the region’s economy in complex ways that continue to influence the Northwest today.
Join Brian Casserly, an Irish immigrant and professor of history at Bellevue College, as he explores immigration’s role in the Pacific Northwest.