Dear Museum Donors, Volunteers and Supporters, There are some updates at the museum, and we wanted you to hear about them directly from the Board of Directors. We have announced…
Early Wenatchee Stories: The Creation of Chelan County 1899
The Creation of Chelan County 1899 Written by Ken Cramer WVMCC Board Member and Collections Volunteer Wenatchee and the Chelan area were all part of Okanogan County from 1888 to…
Early Wenatchee Stories: No Place Like Home for the Holidays
No Place Like Home for the Holidays Written by Ken Cramer WVMCC Board Member and Collections Volunteer The Tripp family moved to the Wenatchee Valley in the spring of…
Lions Peace Poster Contest
2017-2018 Peace Poster Theme “The Future of Peace” Celebrating 30 Years of Peace [metaslider id=7970] The winners are: Pioneer Middle School Halle Stegeman (1st) Chloe Nelson…
Ice Age Flood Geological Trail Audio Tour
Early Wenatchee Stories: Miller-Freer Trading Post
What Became of the Miller-Freer Trading Post? Written by Ken Cramer WVMCC Board Member and Collections Volunteer The Freer Brothers were some of the first white settlers in Wenatchee,…
Early Wenatchee Stories: Wild Goose Bill
The Story of Wild Goose Bill Written by Ken Cramer WVMCC Board Member and Collections Volunteer Many characters came to North Central Washington during the 1870’s; Samuel Wilbur Condon aka…
Early Wenatchee Stories: Lost Treasure
Lost Treasure Near Old Blewett Written by Ken Cramer WVMCC Board Member and Collections Volunteer There are several legends and tales of buried treasures throughout the state of Washington….
Native Heritage Bus Tour a Success!
Last May, participants in the museum’s Native Heritage Bus Tour program were treated to a tour of Moses Coulee with Wenatchi Band descendant Randy Lewis as guide. This was a…
2016 In Review
If you haven’t noticed lately, there’s an awful lot going on at the museum these days. Here’s a look at some of the highlights from 2016.