History UnCorked: The Roxy

History UnCorked: The Roxy

For this special program of History UnCorked we’re traveling next door to The Roxy and back in time to 1941 when the theatre first opened. Local journalist and historian, Josh Farley, will paint the scene of downtown Bremerton and 4th St right before the war....
History UnCorked: The Legacy of Emmett Till

History UnCorked: The Legacy of Emmett Till

Historian, guest curator, and KHM board member Roosevelt Smith will share photos from his recent visit to the Emmett Till Interpretive Center in Sumner, MS. Roosevelt will discuss the impact Emmett Till’s murder has had on Black communities nationwide. THURSDAY,...
History Uncorked: prints of wales

History Uncorked: prints of wales

MEET HERBERT E. WALE Join us at the museum with Puget Sound Navy Museum curator Megan Churchwell to learn about the life and photography of H.E. Wale. Wale photographed events and locations in Bremerton in the early 1900s and opened his studio, the Prints of Wales, at...
History UnCorked: Erland’s Point Murders

History UnCorked: Erland’s Point Murders

For all you true crime fans out there, Bremerton made worldwide news for a massacre. March 28, 1934, six people were brutally murdered at Erland’s Point on the outskirts of Bremerton. Was it a robbery gone wrong? Was it a hired hit? Did mobster “Baby...
History UnCorked: Building Bremerton

History UnCorked: Building Bremerton

Join us for a fun evening – we’ll uncork a few bottles of wine and share a bite of history!   Join Council Member and Executive Director of the Kitsap History Museum for a deep dive into the 1918 Bremerton housing boom. Due to a shortage in housing...