Veterans Memorial Museum

State
Washington
County
Lewis County
City
Chehalis
Postal Code
98532
Location
100 Southwest Veterans Way
Phone
360-740-8875
Hours
Tue-Sat 10:00 AM-5:00 PM

Veterans Memorial Museum in Lewis County County is rich in Lewis County heritage, constituting several churches and a collection of artifacts. Veterans Memorial Museum’s collections include furniture, history DVDs, obituaries, and local history books, preserved and displayed for recreational and educational purposes.

The history of the Veterans Memorial Museum traces back to the 1909 Gothic Revival Church. The site houses numerous churches arising within the 20th century and are of different denominations.

Apart from the 1913 Gothic church, the Veterans Memorial Museum includes:

  • Chehalis memorial annex and gardens.
  • The ranch house.

Veterans Memorial Museum is located in Chehalis City at 100 Southwest Veterans Way, Chehalis, Washington, 98532. Veterans Memorial Museum is a non-profit corporation owned by Lewis County Heritage Museum Non-Profit Corporation.

Veterans Memorial Museum Services

The Veterans Memorial Museum’s mission is to collect, preserve, invest and display the culture and history of Lewis County county. In delivering its mandate, the Veterans Memorial Museum partners with the public in collecting important artifacts such as pictures and tools.

The Veterans Memorial Museum offers the following services to the public:

  • Members of the public are granted free admission to the Veterans Memorial Museum.
  • The Veterans Memorial Museum rents the church building for small gatherings. The building has a kitchen, meeting area, a restroom and is ADA-accessible.
  • The Veterans Memorial Museum offers employment and volunteer opportunities.
  • The Veterans Memorial Museum offers ticket sales, membership registrations to help fund its operations.
  • The Veterans Memorial Museum holds events and fundraisers throughout the year to help raise funds for supporting its operations.

Veterans Memorial Museum Collections

The Veterans Memorial Museum has a wide variety of collections and continues to add more in partnership with the Veterans Memorial Museum’s members and the general public. The following collections are in the custody of the Veterans Memorial Museum:

  • Lewis County County historic artifacts.
  • Lewis County County Furniture
  • Tools
  • Lewis County County Pictures
  • A collection of newspapers since 1903
  • Lewis County County local history books
  • Lewis County County Maps
  • Lewis County County pamphlets
  • Oral history DVDs
  • Obituaries
  • Lewis County County School pictures.

You may reach Veterans Memorial Museum for any inquiries by calling their offices at 360-740-8875 or visiting their official website.

Directions

Refer the map below to find the driving directions.