Eastside Heritage Center
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Eastside Heritage Center is a 501(c)(3) organization created for historical preservation and education in Eastside (King County, Washington)
Eastside (King County, Washington)
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. It is based in Bellevue
Bellevue, Washington
Bellevue is a city in the Eastside region of King County, Washington, United States, across Lake Washington from Seattle. Long known as a suburb or satellite city of Seattle, it is now categorized as an edge city or a boomburb. The population was 122,363 at the 2010 census.Downtown Bellevue is...

, Washington. The organization was founded in 2001 through a merger of the Bellevue Historical Society and the Marymoor Museum (formerly in the Clise Mansion at Marymoor Park
Marymoor Park
Marymoor Park, located on the north end of Lake Sammamish in Redmond, Washington, is King County's largest, oldest, and most popular park, with more than 3 million annual visitors coming to roam its . Among recreational activities available are various sports facilities, rock climbing, a dog park...

 in Redmond
Redmond, Washington
Redmond is a city in King County, Washington, United States, located east of Seattle. The population was 54,144 at the 2010 census,up from 45,256 in 2000....

).

Offices are in downtown Bellevue and the historic Frederick W. Winters House
Frederick W. Winters House
The Frederick W. Winters House in Bellevue, Washington was built in 1929 in Mission Revival style.It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992 and is the only Nationally designated property in the City of Bellevue....

, also in Bellevue, which houses a small exhibit space. Larger exhibits are held at various locations in the area, such as Crossroads Mall. A "mini museum" opened at the Key Center tower in downtown Bellevue in 2007, and is no longer open.

The Eastside Heritage Center presents the annual Bellevue Strawberry Festival, with support from the city of Bellevue.

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