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Yakima Valley Museum – Yakima

Posted on May 11, 2011 by JWest

Yakima Valley Museum in Yakima Washington offers historical focusing on the Yakima Valley — its natural history, Native American culture, early pioneer life, and the roots and development of the Valley’s fruit industry. The Yakima Valley Museum also has a … Continue reading →

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Pomeroy Living History Farm – Yacolt

Posted on May 11, 2011 by JWest

Pomeroy Living History Farm in Yacolt Washington is an interactive educational museum that depicts domestic and farm life in the 1920s. The Pomeroy Living History Farm is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and features a log home, … Continue reading →

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Shafer Museum – Winthrop

Posted on May 11, 2011 by JWest

Shafer Museum in Winthrop Washington is a complex of historical buildings dating to the late 1800s and early 1900s, built by an entrepreneurial young man named Guy Waring. The museum is an early turn-of-the-century village featuring a General Store, Print … Continue reading →

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North Central Washington Museum – Wenatchee

Posted on May 11, 2011 by JWest

North Central Washington Museum in Wenatchee, Washington depicts pioneer life in north central Washington through exhibits, demonstrations, and cultural programs. Special exhibits include “Main Street Wenatchee,” “The River Sings,” an operating model of the Great Northern Railway, a fully operational … Continue reading →

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Douglas County Historical Museum – Waterville

Posted on May 11, 2011 by JWest

Douglas County Historical Museum in Waterville Washington displays pioneer household utensils, furnishings, farm implements and the former Winthrow Post Office. Douglas County Historical Museum displays the Schluenz Rock Collection, which includes gems, minerals, thundereggs, petrified wood and meteorites. The 73 … Continue reading →

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Camas-Washougal Historical Soc. Museum – Washougal

Posted on May 11, 2011 by JWest

Camas-Washougal Historical Soc. Museum in Washougal Washington is one of the many Historical Museums located throughout Washington. Pioneer and oral history, artifacts and memorabilia of pioneer families, early businesses and professionals, Native American artifacts and baskets, and thousands of photographs … Continue reading →

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Kirkman House Museum – Walla Walla

Posted on May 11, 2011 by JWest

Kirkman House Museum in Walla Walla Washington was built in 1880 for William and Isabela Kirkman. Three generations of Kirkman’s lived in the house, until 1919, when it was donated to Whitman College. It later became an apartment building before … Continue reading →

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Fort Walla Walla Museum – Walla Walla

Posted on May 11, 2011 by JWest

Fort Walla Walla Museum in Walla Walla Washington was established in 1858. Today, the complex contains a park, a museum, and a hospital. The Living History Company celebrates the diverse heritage of the Walla Walla Valley with music and dancing. … Continue reading →

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Pearson Air Museum – Vancouver

Posted on May 11, 2011 by JWest

Pearson Air Museum in Vancouver Washington features exhibits, photographs and relics that relate the history of aviation at Pearson – the oldest operating airfield in the United States. Pearson Air Museum features exhibits including the country’s oldest wooden hangar, now … Continue reading →

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Officer’s Row – Vancouver

Posted on May 11, 2011 by JWest

Officer’s Row in Vancouver Washington is a part of the Vancouver National Historic Reserve. Located just north of Fort Vancouver National Historic Site, Officer’s Row preserves 21 stately Victorian homes built between 1849 and 1906. Formerly the residences of officers … Continue reading →

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