- Issaquah’s Field of Memories: A Century of Heartbeat & Heritage (issaquahhistorymuseums.com)
Next time you pass by Veterans’ Memorial Field in Issaquah, pause for a moment. What are your memories here… pony rides and three-legged or snail races on Fourth of July; watching the DockDogs or printmaking with dead fish during Salmon Days; or that time you laid in the field on a warm August night watching for shooting stars? All of the above for me. On an ordinary day you’ll likely spot dog walkers, joggers, kids romping around the train-themed playground, a game of bocce ball on the new court at the Senior Center, and games of catch in the field. What you don’t see are stumps, steer wrestling, and the cheering crowds of a bygone era. This unassuming park has a surprisingly rambunctious past, a story that starts with a group of firefighters and ends with a modern-day community hub.