11/30/2025
Looking for a local Christmas gift idea? Or, if you are new to the area you may be interested in "Lake Stevens, My Town" by long time Lake Stevens resident Jim Mitchell who passed away in 2015. It is an essential read for anyone who wants to understand the history of Lake Stevens.
"The cover of Jim Mitchell's self-published book on Lake Stevens depicts a downtown scene from 1960 that no longer exists.(We also have a postcard of the scene on the cover for 1.00.) That's appropriate because much of his book, "Lake Stevens — My Town: Recollections of a Native Son," describes a bygone era when the lake was a popular tourist attraction and parents allowed their children to roam without worry."
Link to Lake Stevens Journal article written 7/7/2004:
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1CHxqbGB4W/
Here is a link to an article when his book was first published in 2004.
https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/?date=20040915&slug=mitchell15n
Article about Jim Mitchell's book written by Julie Muhlstein in 2004:
http://www.heraldnet.com/news/lake-stevens-man-shares-his-love-for-the-community-he-never-left/
If you wish to purchase a copy of the book, it is available on our online store through Zeffy. NOTE: If having the book shipped it will be an extra $5.00 to cover shipping costs
https://www.zeffy.com/ticketing/d2c81389-6261-485c-b93f-2aad44f79ff8
⚠️Make sure to adjust Zeffy donation to 0.
You can also pick it up at the temporary museum storage at 12301 Northlake Shore Drive, Thursdays from 1:00-4:00 or at the Grimm House on:
☃️Nov 22 3-5
☃️Nov 29 3-5
☃️Dec 13 4-7 Winterfest
☃️Dec 20 3-5
You may also mail a check to :
Lake Stevens Historical Society
PO Box 874
Lake Stevens, WA 98358
Questions: Email [email protected]
Bill and John Mitchell recently visited our temporary museum and are holding up a copy of their father's popular book.
