Pat Neal, long-time peninsula fishing guide and columnist, will talk about the importance of heritage sites at the Clallam County Historical Society’s History Tales presentation set for 2:30 p.m. Sunday, June 3, at First United Methodist Church, 110 E. Seventh St., Port Angeles.

The program will be held in the social hall; parking and entry are on Laurel Street.

History Tales is free and open to the public.

Neal is known today for his newspaper columns and talks about fishing, hunting, guiding and wildlife in the West End of Clallam County.

Back in the late 1970s, however, Neal worked on a cultural resource survey for Clallam County. Shortly after the passage of the National Historic Preservation Act he researched, documented and photographed historic buildings, places and sites for Clallam County, the state historic preservation office and Olympic National Park. (This survey is housed in the Research Library of the Clallam County Historical Society and will be the subject of Neal’s presentation.)

Neal recently received the Special Achievement Award from the Washington State Department of Archaeology & Historic Preservation. He was recognized for his many years of advocating for and recording history and heritage sites in Clallam County and the Olympic Peninsula.

His body of work marked the first systematic effort to create a permanent record of these places, and his work set the stage for subsequent efforts to include the data in planning for long-term preservation.

Neal’s presentation at History Tales will highlight the work he did for the survey.

For more information, call the Clallam County Historical Society’s office at 360-452-2662 or email to artifact@olypen.com.