How does a person live in a town - a small town - for years and NEVER visit the local museum? It's a crime! It's a shame. And a sad fact. Many of our local residents have never been to Two Rivers Heritage Museum and that just has to change before we lose this wonderful asset.
When my daughter got an assignment, which requires all 8th graders to participate in the activities of a local non-profit, she chose to go down the road less traveled. She chose to work as a volunteer at Two Rivers and after a recent visit, we are very pleased with her choice.
We enjoyed a guided tour through the exhibits that contain amazing artifacts which reflect the early life on the Columbia River and the area surrounding our small town. During the tour, we became aware of a frightening fact: the volunteer base currently supporting the museum is maturing and sadly, diminishing as time goes on. The problem which my daughter and I want to resolve is apparent - this organization needs the community's help to keep this collection intact and the museum open.
I challenge the locals to carve an hour out of their weekend to visit the museum. Collectors will be amazed at the fine array of dolls, medical equipment, furnishings, textiles, antique tools, vintage advertising, toys and quirky implements from the home and farm. Also housed in the museum is a vast library of photos and homestead files from the area.
I challenge teachers to use this library as a reference as they teach about Washington history - there is no finer asset then the one we have right here.
Traveling to our area or heading up the Gorge? Why don't you spend an afternoon? Stop off at the museum, located at1 Durgan St., between 11:00 am and 3:00 pm Tuesday through Saturday. Then, stop by the Pendleton Woolen Mill factory store which is just across the parking lot from the museum. Need refreshment? Our own Papa's Ice Cream and Coffee Cafe is just a short walk away on Main Street.
When my daughter got an assignment, which requires all 8th graders to participate in the activities of a local non-profit, she chose to go down the road less traveled. She chose to work as a volunteer at Two Rivers and after a recent visit, we are very pleased with her choice.
We enjoyed a guided tour through the exhibits that contain amazing artifacts which reflect the early life on the Columbia River and the area surrounding our small town. During the tour, we became aware of a frightening fact: the volunteer base currently supporting the museum is maturing and sadly, diminishing as time goes on. The problem which my daughter and I want to resolve is apparent - this organization needs the community's help to keep this collection intact and the museum open.
I challenge the locals to carve an hour out of their weekend to visit the museum. Collectors will be amazed at the fine array of dolls, medical equipment, furnishings, textiles, antique tools, vintage advertising, toys and quirky implements from the home and farm. Also housed in the museum is a vast library of photos and homestead files from the area.
I challenge teachers to use this library as a reference as they teach about Washington history - there is no finer asset then the one we have right here.
Traveling to our area or heading up the Gorge? Why don't you spend an afternoon? Stop off at the museum, located at1 Durgan St., between 11:00 am and 3:00 pm Tuesday through Saturday. Then, stop by the Pendleton Woolen Mill factory store which is just across the parking lot from the museum. Need refreshment? Our own Papa's Ice Cream and Coffee Cafe is just a short walk away on Main Street.
