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New Hours |
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2010 HOURS:
10-4, Tuesdays -Saturdays,
closed on
Sundays and Mondays.
The first Thursday of the month the museum
will be open until 9:00 PM with a program offered on this night.
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Tractors now on Display |
A1935
John Deere Model BO Tractor and a
Waterloo Boy
Stationary Engine from around 1907 is now on display in
the entry way of the museum.
The Model B tractor is number 448 out of
300,000 that were manufactured before production ceased
in 1952. The “O” refers to “orchard” as this variation
of a Model B was designed to work in trees.
The engine is typical of those used on farms to
drive various kinds of power tools such as pumps, hay
elevators, and saws.
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Hoffstadt Bluff Exhibit Now Open |
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The museum recently completed a new exhibit at the
Hoffstadt Bluffs Visitor Center. Memories of a Lost
Landscape tells the story of how prior to the eruption
in 1980 people delighted in the chance to hike, camp,
climb, ski and embrace nature at serene Spirit Lake and
majestic Mt St Helens. Using photographs, film clips,
and copies of memorabilia this exhibit will fondly
remind some people of their early experiences on the
mountain, and introduce others to what was lost.
The visitor center is now open, though the formal
reopening ceremony is scheduled for May 18 at 2:00 pm.
Plan a trip to Hoffstadt Bluffs to see the exhibit, view
the mountain and enjoy a meal at the Fire Mountain Grill
located in the visitor center. For further information
contact the visitor center at (360) 274-5200.
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New Free "First Thursday" Evening Programs |
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February 4th at 7p.m. Was It Really That Wet for the
Corp of Discovery?
George Miller, retired meteorologist with the
NWS, will be discussing the weather encountered and
recorded by Lewis & Clark while in our area.
Mr. Miller will examine and expand upon the
information recorded in several of the Corp members’
journals, combining their relatively detailed and
significant descriptions with modern knowledge of our
complex N.W. weather system.
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*******Research Requests****** |
Museum staff and volunteers are researching several
topics that may be the source of articles in the
quarterly, programs or exhibits
Cowlitz County law enforcement history. Can you help us
learn more about this important part of our local
history? We are seeking stories, photos and memorabilia.
Longview race track. Did you go the car races at the
fairgrounds in the 1950s-1970s? Or perhaps you raced or
worked on one of the race cars. If so, we'd like to hear
from you. Again we are looking for stories, photos and
memorabilia. Anyone have a race car we could borrow to
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Collections
& Research
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The museum's
extensive artifact and photograph collections and the large
library of materials concerning Cowlitz County are used by
interested citizens and scholars alike to research the history
of a community, historical event or person.
To view, please schedule ahead to make arrangements for a staff
person to be on hand to assist you by calling Museum Director
Dave Freece at 360.577.3119 or
emailing.
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Membership
Benefits
of membership in the Historical Society include:
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Newsletter
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Subscription to the
Cowlitz Historical Quarterly
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10%
Discount in the Museum Store
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Voting in
Society elections, and eligibility
for discounted membership in the Washington State
Historical Society
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Subscriptions
begin at $20.00
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Society
Memberships begin at $35.00
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Exhibits
A Toutle River
settler's log cabin built
in 1884, Native American artifacts, and replicas of a general store, loggers bunkhouse, steamboat
dock, and railroad depot highlight the museum's
permanent exhibits in the Main Gallery. Photographs taken
by Wilford Craik of the Lewis
River area are displayed in the Public Meeting
Room. Changing exhibits of general historical
interest are featured in the Special Exhibits Room.
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Directions
Take Exit 39
off I-5, and follow Allen Street one-quarter mile west to
the museum, which will be on your right. If you are coming
through Longview, drive east on Ocean Beach Highway (State
Highway 4). Follow the Highway 4 signs and cross the
Cowlitz River on the Allen Street Bridge. You are now on Allen Street and
the museum is 3 blocks down on your left. There is plenty of
free parking.
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Sponsors:
The Cowlitz County
Historical Museum is jointly operated by Cowlitz County, and the
Cowlitz County Historical Society. A citizen Board of Directors and
four staff work with volunteers to discover, preserve and
disseminate knowledge about the area's past.
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The Cowlitz County Historical Museum was founded in 1949 to
discover, interpret and disseminate the history of Cowlitz
County and Southwest Washington. Visit the Cowlitz County
Historical Museum and discover how the land and rivers of
Cowlitz County have shaped the lives of people for hundreds
of years. |
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