Okanogan County Historical Society
- State
- Washington
- County
- Okanogan County
- City
- Okanogan
- Postal Code
- 98840
- Location
- 1410 2nd Avenue North
- Phone
- 509-422-4272
Okanogan County Historical Society is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization located at 1410 2nd Avenue North, Okanogan, Washington, 98840. The Okanogan County Historical Society was formed in 1936, and its mission is to collect, preserve and share historical records, photographs, artifacts, and other materials related to the history of Okanogan County County, Washington.
The Okanogan County Historical Society operates a museum at the historic Okanogan City Hall building. It also maintains a research library composed primarily of donated books on Okanogan history. Okanogan history books are available for sale.
The Available Collection in the Okanogan County Historical Society
The Okanogan County Historical Society’s collections include hundreds of photos, letters and documents, oral histories and oral history tapes, maps, newspaper clippings, and Okanogan County County government records dating back to the 19th century. Okanogan County Historical Society is continually adding to their collections through donations from Okanogan County County community members.
Several thousand items are on display at the Okanogan Museum each year. These items tell the story of life in the area before it became a Okanogan County county — who lived here and how they made their living; how the Okanogan County County was explored and governed; what kinds of crops were grown; how Okanogan County communities developed; how irrigation projects brought water to drylands; how telephone lines were erected across rugged terrain in Okanogan County County; what types of businesses served residents here over time; how Okanogan County people socialized in early communities; what kind of role.
Contact Information and Visitation Details
The Okanogan County Historical Society is your one-stop-shop for all things historical! Okanogan County Historical Society offers free museum passes, research assistance in the clubhouse with access to copies of newspapers dating back over 100 years ago. If you are looking to give donations or have any questions about how Okanogan County Historical Society can help, contact them at 509-422-4272 .
Okanogan County Historical Society also welcomes visitors who would like to explore the exhibits and events calendar; view past catalogs featuring local artifacts from collections around Washington’s border region.
For more information about the Okanogan County Historical Society, please visit Okanogan County Historical Society’s website.
Directions
Refer the map below to find the driving directions.