Farm Shed dedication this Friday

Published 2:46 pm Thursday, October 2, 2008

Dedication ceremonies for the Farm Shed project

will take place at 2 p.m. on Friday, June 29, at the

Snoqualmie Valley Historical Museum grounds. An open house

will follow.

The Snoqualmie Valley Historical Museum is

located at 320 North Bend Blvd. S. in North Bend.

Museum members, the general public, representatives from

various community groups and Centennial Commission members are all invited.

This special ribbon-cutting marks the completion

of some 10 years of planning, construction and

finishing of an addition to the original Farm Shed, more than

tripling its size from 576 to 1,800 square feet. The

final construction stage was undertaken as the museum’s

centennial project and it will indeed be a lasting legacy

of the 1989 centennial in our Valley.

There is now enough space for tours through the building, while large windows also allow viewing

the exhibits when the museum is closed. Artifacts include

a wagon, a sleigh, a cart, food-processing equipment,

a gas pump with glass cylinder, wood lathe,

barnyard memorabilia … the list goes on and on.

Some items, including some wonderful old signs, have been hung overhead or fastened to walls.

Others have been secured to display platforms. Identifying

labels have been put in place.

The cement floor has been treated with sealer to

allow for easier cleaning and the building has been

painted, inside and out.

A contract was let for construction. All other

work has been done by volunteers. It was a tremendous

undertaking and the results are impressive. You are

invited to attend and see for yourself!