"The Space Needle is the most dominating feature in the skyline of Seattle. It rises to the height of 600 feet and is topped by a res...

This Lone Ranger button was produced in Japan. I have no idea how or when this particular piece landed in my box of buttons, except that i...

Birthplace of Ranald MacDonald Astoria, Oregon

Monument to the Three Kichis Fort Vancouver, Washington The first recorded Japanese visitors to what is now Washington State were three cas...

Topnotch Tavern and Willis Motel Raymond, Washington The story I've been told is that the Topnotch was founded by my grandfather's t...

I used to write for our local museum newsletter here in McCleary, Washington. I'll be posting a bunch of these for a bit. Unfortunately,...

I transcribed this unique diary in the McCleary Museum by painstakingly banging out it letter by letter on my old typewriter in 1990. I trie...