Perkins House hosts Ice Cream Social

COLFAX - The Perkins House held its annual Ice Cream Social Saturday, June 17, at North Perkins Avenue.

The afternoon was sunny as the lawn of the historic Perkins house filled with locals and the Perkins family, who had traveled from afar to revisit and celebrate the historical family that started Whitman County.

Perkins House volunteers served ice cream, and a fashion show was put on with kids. Other volunteers sported fashion over 100 years old, showcasing a time before them.

Tours were available of the cabin, the first house built in the county, that the Perkins family resided in before mo...