Lakes High School Senior Volunteers in Museum

In December Lakes High School senior and lifetime Lakewood resident, Grant Erickson, chose the Lakewood History Museum to perform his required 20 hours of service learning. Because he plans to attain a degree in history at Central State University, the requirement can be met in a business that matches his interest.

He assisted Becky Huber, President of the Lakewood Historical Society, in researching a new permanent exhibit on Navy Lt Charles Wilkes, the captain of the four year mission of the U.S. Exploring Expedition. The exhibit will include an overview of the mission with emphasis on LT Wilkes exploration of Puget Sound and his celebration of the 4th of July in 1841 on what is now North Fort Lewis. It will also include a list of landmarks and sites named by the mission staff including Pt Defiance and McNeil Island.