Sedro-Woolley Museum
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he Sedro-Woolley Museum has been a special part of the SedroWoolley community for 30 years. With its celebration of the city’s growth all the way back to the frontier era up to more modern times, it is 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 Sedro-Woolley residents and most exhibits were built with materials donated by members of the community. Dale Robertson, who has been working with the museum since it opened in 1992, was elected as museum board president in October 2018. He was instrumental in creating the museum’s current structure, which includes smaller display rooms. Longtime president, Carolyn Freeman, continues her work supporting the museum from home, as needed. The museum volunteers work to refresh and add new exhibits every year to keep things interesting. After a museum member found old photos of Skagit Speedway at a local garage sale, volunteers
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began work on a new exhibit that will be open May 21-22, 2022. (See details about the open house under Featured Events below). The exhibit will include an old car that raced at the speedway, as well as hundreds of photos and brochures. The photos date back to 1951; come and see if you recognize any of your relatives! If you haven’t seen it yet, come check out the new entrance with Carnegie light pillars and other memorabilia salvaged from the old library. Recently refreshed exhibits include the Cokedale Mine and the replica of a frontier town, with a
barn, blacksmith shop, and school house. There is a new front façade on the Dream Theater. More businesses have been added 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 highlights one of our major local industries, as well as Northern State Hospital and tributes to the military and the town’s “Founders, Movers, and Shakers.” In honor of the 100-year anniversary of our fire department, cont. on pg. 32
Visit the Sedro-Woolley Library! 110 West State Street www.centralskagitlibrary.org 360-755-3985
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