Sedro-Woolley Museum highlights one of our major local industries, as well as Northern State Hospital and tributes to the military and the town “Founders, Movers, and Shakers.” In honor of the 100-year anniversary of our fire department, the fire/police department exhibit has been refreshed with new pictures and uniforms.
or 29 years, the Sedro-Woolley Museum has been a cherished resource for both Sedro-Woolley residents and visitors from around the country and the world. The museum is operated by an all-volunteer staff of residents of Sedro-Woolley and most exhibits were built with materials donated by members of the community. Twenty-six-year museum volunteer Dale Robertson took over as president in October 2018, while long-time president, Carolyn Freeman, continues her work supporting the museum from home as needed. The Sedro-Woolley Museum celebrates the city’s growth from the frontier era to more recent times. Museum volunteers took the opportunity that Covid-19 closures pro-
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vided to revamp and update every single exhibit in the museum. There will even be a new entrance with a faux-house front and the dream theater now has a front façade. The museum was able to salvage the Carnegie light pillars and other memorabilia from the old library and it is now proudly displayed in the museum entryway. Refreshed exhibits include the Cokedale Mine and the replica of a frontier town, with a barn, blacksmith shop and school house. More businesses have been added to the town throughout the museum. The Main Street exhibit with a post office, jail, saloon, bank, and newspaper office is better than ever. Exhibits feature railroads, logging and the Skagit Steel gallery that
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The Sedro-Woolley Museum’s annual membership drive is in January, but people are welcome to join in person or on-line throughout the year. Many special events offer a variety of experiences, including the Love that Train event every February that highlights the museum’s extensive model railroad set-up.
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The newly remodeled Gift Shop offers a fun, fresh selection of books and postcards about local history, T-shirts, and locally made gift items such as candles and hand-saw trees.
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The Research Library is always growing with new archival collections, photographs, maps, newspapers and other materials that help researchers find answers to their questions about our area’s history.
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