Museum Historical Society
- State
- Washington
- County
- Stevens County
- City
- Colville
- Postal Code
- 99114
- Location
- 700 North Wynne Street
- Phone
- 509-684-5968
- Fax
- 903-832-4700
Museum Historical Society is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization located at 700 North Wynne Street, Colville, Washington, 99114. The Museum Historical Society was formed in 1939, and its mission is to collect, preserve and share historical records, photographs, artifacts, and other materials related to the history of Stevens County County, Washington.
The Museum Historical Society operates a museum at the historic Colville City Hall building. It also maintains a research library composed primarily of donated books on Colville history. Colville history books are available for sale.
The Available Collection in the Museum Historical Society
The Museum Historical Society’s collections include hundreds of photos, letters and documents, oral histories and oral history tapes, maps, newspaper clippings, and Stevens County County government records dating back to the 19th century. Museum Historical Society is continually adding to their collections through donations from Stevens County County community members.
Several thousand items are on display at the Colville Museum each year. These items tell the story of life in the area before it became a Stevens County county — who lived here and how they made their living; how the Stevens County County was explored and governed; what kinds of crops were grown; how Stevens County communities developed; how irrigation projects brought water to drylands; how telephone lines were erected across rugged terrain in Stevens County County; what types of businesses served residents here over time; how Stevens County people socialized in early communities; what kind of role.
Contact Information and Visitation Details
The Museum Historical Society is your one-stop-shop for all things historical! Museum 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 Museum Historical Society can help, contact them at 509-684-5968 or fax at903-832-4700.
Museum 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 Museum Historical Society, please visit Museum Historical Society’s website.
Directions
Refer the map below to find the driving directions.