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NEW Bainbridge Island Historical Museum Exhibit "Trees"

Presented by Bainbridge Island Historical Museum at Bainbridge Island Historical Museum, Bainbridge Island WA

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NEW Bainbridge Island Historical Museum Exhibit "Trees"

Photo by Joel Sackett Photography

“Trees” is a year-long exhibit celebrating an important Island resource. Trees have always played a central role in the life and culture of Island residents, from the Suquamish people to immigrant homesteaders to residents today.

Work is underway at the Bainbridge Island Historical Museum (BIHM) for a new exhibit in the Helen L. Bucey Gallery.

Trees is a year-long exhibit celebrating an important Island resource. Trees have always played a central role in the life and culture of Island residents, from the Suquamish people to immigrant homesteaders to residents today.

The City of Bainbridge Island maintains a Heritage Tree program to identify and safeguard trees of exceptional size, form, age, rarity, ecological and cultural significance.

Inspired by the book Historic, Champion & Unique Trees of Bainbridge Island, WA by Olaf Ribeiro, the exhibit will feature 7 oversized photographs. Joel Sackett was commissioned to seek out and photograph some of the many Island champion and Heritage trees. His intimate photographs capture the trees’ majesty, fragility, and their human connection.

Curator Merilee Mostov explains, “People expect to find stories about people at a history museum. I’ve always wanted to expose ... view more »

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Bainbridge Island Historical Museum

215 Ericksen Ave NE, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110

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