Museums and Education Centers Archives - Mountains To Sound Greenway Trust

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Exhibits and photos document the history of greater Renton, including collections of coal mining and fire-fighting artifacts. The Museum is housed in an Art Deco-style former fire station.

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Snoqualmie Valley

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Puget Sound Energy’s Snoqualmie Falls Hydroelectric Project, built in the late 1890s about 30 miles east of Seattle, is one of the Pacific Northwest’s oldest hydropower facilities and home to the world’s first hydroelectric plant built completely underground. The Hydroelectric Museum’s exhibits are housed in Puget Sound Energy’s historic Carpenter Shop and Train Depot,...

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Snoqualmie Valley

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A Norwegian family arrived in the lower Snoqualmie Valley in the 1880s and developed the Hjertoos Farm, also known as the Carnation Tree Farm. In 1905, Bergette and Andrew Hjertoos began construction on a two-story, wood frame farmhouse to replace the earlier structures. The Tolt Historical Society moved into the Hjertoos House in 2018.

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Snoqualmie Valley

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The Northwest Railway Museum consists of the 1890 Snoqualmie Depot, the Railway History Campus, the Centennial Trail Exhibit, and train rides, which together explore and commemorate the influential role of the railroads and logging within the region. The Snoqualmie Depot in downtown Snoqualmie is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as an exemplar...

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The city’s train depot, built in 1889, holds a museum with exhibits that explore the industrial revolution, travel, communication, and the early economic development of Issaquah.

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The Museum of History and Industry (MOHAI) tells Seattle’s story through thousands of rare objects and historic images. Cutting edge hands-on interactive experiences make history come alive for all ages through the unforgettable stories of the men and women who built Seattle.

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Upper Yakima Basin

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Put down your smart phone for a moment and get smart about phones! The oldest complete telephone museum west of the Mississippi covers the history of telephone technology from 1876 to 1970. According to the Northern Kittitas County Historical Society, Cle Elum was one of the last cities in the country to use a...

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Upper Yakima Basin

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The South Cle Elum Depot and adjacent rail yard house exhibits showcasing remnants of the Milwaukee Road. The site also provides an easy access point for the Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail. The Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad (a.k.a. Milwaukee Road) South Cle Elum Rail Yard was established in 1909 as...

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Upper Yakima Basin

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Displays highlight the interesting heritage of local farming, Native Americans, local pioneers, technology, and agriculture, all within the historic Cadwell Building.

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The Thorp Grist Mill is the oldest industrial artifact in Kittitas County and the only remaining mill in the state that made the transition from stone buhr to modern rollers. Built between 1880 and 1883, the mill has been restored and maintained so visitors can catch a glimpse of history back to the early...