Perkins House will again be scene for ice cream social

The Whitman County Historical Society will host its 38th annual Ice Cream Social at the Perkins House in Colfax Sunday, June 27, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. The Perkins House is a Victorian home operated as a living museum in Colfax. Characterized by both Italianate and East Lake architectural influences, the house is the crowning glory of historic residential Colfax.

All proceeds from the event go to the Whitman County Historical Society to be used for the preservation of the Perkins House.

Slated to debut at this year’s social will be two new signs which provide information on the Perkins House an...