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Best Kept Secret in Cowlitz County!
Did
you know that we have a very unique gift shop here at the museum?
Every month we have exciting new merchandise
arriving, from popular manufacturers all over the United States.
New
this month and just right for a rainy day, is our selection of Historical Jigsaw
Puzzles.
These 550-piece sets will delight and challenge the whole
family.
Just right for the junior carpenter in your family, is our
140-piece authentic Log Play Sets (made from
real wood)!
We have two different styles to choose from, but
the selection is limited'. So be the first to buy one!
Hey,
Dad'.
Do you remember flying the Balsa Wood Airplanes as a
child? (The
ones guaranteed to find the closest tree or roof?)
Well, we have a great selection of the
old-fashioned, rubber band-driven airplanes in stock right now.
Relive your childhood, as you share an afternoon
with your child.
Just
in time for Mother's Day, we have a great selection of Stone Cut Bracelets,
Tiffany Brooches and Gemstone Cut Stretch Bracelets.
The price is right and the selection is large, so
come in now and check them out!
For
those of you who want to curl up with a good book, we have several new arrivals
waiting for a place in your library.
Kenneth L. Holmes' new title
Best of Covered Wagon Women,
chronicles the transcontinental trek westward in the mid- nineteenth century.
David H. Grover's book
The Unforgiving Coast, is a
history of maritime disasters of the Pacific Northwest.
If you enjoy oral histories from the Pacific
Northwest, check out Ron Strickland's River Pigs
and Cayuses.
For the dessert lover in your family
(isn't that everyone?)'. We
have two 'swell' new cookbooks: The 1st
American Cookie Lady with recipes from a 1917
cookie diary and The Lost Art of Pie Making Made
Easy, both by Barbara Swell.
If
you are interested in purchasing any of these items (as well as any other we
have in stock) and are unable to visit us in person, you can contact us by phone
or e-mail.
We would love to hear from you!
History
is Fascinating!
Buy a Good Book for Yourself or as a
Gift.
They Came to Six Rivers, the Story of Cowlitz County: written by Virginia
Urrutia (softcover)- R.A. Long's Planned City, the History of Longview: by John McClelland, Jr.,
(both hardcover and softcover) , is here as well.
- Lake
Sacajawea, Longview's Treasure: by Dr. Travis Cavins
- South of
Seattle: by Jim Lemonds
| All profits help support the Cowlitz
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Summer Reading, Then and Now'. |
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If you're looking for a good summer read and haven't yet picked up a copy of
the Cowlitz County Historical Society's Cowlitz
County: Then and Now, copies are still
available.
A collaborative effort of Travis Cavens and Dave
Freece, the book features historic photographs from the museum's collections
paired with new photographs of the same sites taken by Cavens.
A popular title since its publication, the cost
per book is $29.95 plus $2.31 tax ($32.26 total), or $26.95 plus $2.08 tax
for members of the Cowlitz County Historical Society ($29.03 total).
If you live out of town, you can also order the book by phone or
e-mail and we'll be happy to ship to you.
Shipping costs are $4.00 for the first book
ordered, and $1.00 each for additional copies placed in the same order.
If you'd like more information, please contact
us at 360-577-3119 or
orcuttm@co.cowlitz.wa.us.
(Proceeds from the sale of this book are being
dedicated to the replacement of the Cowlitz County Museum's long-term
exhibits.)
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