WPCHS Museum

State
Washington
County
Lewis County
City
Packwood
Postal Code
98361
Location
U.s. 12
Phone
360-494-4422

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

The history of the WPCHS Museum traces back to the 1923 Gothic Revival Church. The site houses numerous churches arising within the 20th century and are of different denominations.

Apart from the 1903 Gothic church, the WPCHS Museum includes:

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

WPCHS Museum is located in Packwood City at U.s. 12, Packwood, Washington, 98361. WPCHS Museum is a non-profit corporation owned by Lewis County Heritage Museum Non-Profit Corporation.

WPCHS Museum Services

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

The WPCHS Museum offers the following services to the public:

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

WPCHS Museum Collections

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

  • Lewis County County historic artifacts.
  • Lewis County County Furniture
  • Tools
  • Lewis County County Pictures
  • A collection of newspapers since 1894
  • 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 WPCHS Museum for any inquiries by calling their offices at 360-494-4422 or visiting their official website.

Directions

Refer the map below to find the driving directions.