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Volunteer Jake O. entertains a group of trolley riders in his role as conductor. Jake O. has been volunteeering with the Issaquah History Museums since 2012, serving as a trolley conductor, operator, and Board member. During our 2026 trolley season alone, Jake lent some 100+ hours of his time toward driving, conducting, and training a new crop of crew members. If you rode the trolley this season, you probably saw Jake—and we hope you had the chance to give him a hearty thanks

Jean smiles on the platform as a gaggle of trolley riders prepare to board on a 2019 Halloween trolley ride. IHM draws volunteers for all sorts of good reasons (community, professional growth, curiosity, you name it.) Jean C. came for the history—and met the Issaquah Valley Trolley along the way. A board member during the 2002 season when we acquired the #519 trolley car, Jean soon found herself immersed in the world of passionate trolley people—and found herself loving the c

Volunteer Doug K. stands at the controls of our 1925 trolley. Photo by Grace Reamer of the Issaquah Spotlight. This year, in addition to lots of operating and conducting, Doug K. ran our trolley “ground school”—the hours-long classroom training session all aspiring crew members are required to take before they get behind the wheel of the Issaquah Valley Trolley. Known as a jokester in addition to being a trolley aficionado, Doug’s been a key part of our trolley crew since 2

Ramya M. joined Issaquah History Museums as a museum docent in May 2025. Ramya M. has been volunteering with IHM since May 2025 as a museum docent and is beloved for her warm personality, sharp insights, and joyful interactions with our youngest museum visitors. We're so proud to know her—and to congratulate her on being college-bound this fall! What's something that surprises (or surprised) you about IHM? Something that surprised me about IHM is the community here! There are