The Columbus Day Storm of 1962 was a freak of nature, a weather outlier with deadly winds topping one hundred miles per hour. The storm killed dozens, injured hundreds, damaged more than fifty thousand homes, and leveled enough timber to build one million homes. This October marks the sixtieth anniversary of the storm. Join us as awarding-winning author John Dodge takes us through the whirlwind.
John Dodge is an Olympia-area resident with a 40-year career in print journalism, including 34 years at The Olympian as a reporter, columnist, and editorial page writer. He is the author of "A Deadly Wind: The 1962 Columbus Day Storm," Oregon State University Press, 2018.
They will be hosted inside the cask library of the new Heritage Distilling Co. in the craft brewery district, near the Olympia Brewery. Guests are encouraged to sit back and relax, with a cocktail if they wish, and enjoy learning about our area’s history from captivating speakers.
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