Here’s Episode 2 in the Creston Valley Public Library’s epic wanderings! Episode 3 appears on the Library’s Facebook page later today! Missed the first instalment? Find it here!
We Got Mail!
Okay, that’s perhaps a rather every-day occurrence. But today’s mail was unusually exciting. It contained a little notecard from Jill Hood, and inside that notecard was an old postcard of Creston, dated 1909, that she found while going through “stuff.” …
Grandfather’s Barn
You may have heard – we’re working on a new exhibit! Grandfather’s barn was always an intriguing place: crammed full of all sorts of stuff that he kept because he knew he might be able to use it someday. Grandfather …
Coffee Patio
Join us on Wednesdays for our “ArtiFACT or ArtiFICTION” themed coffee patio at 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM! If you would like to play and guess if the artifact’s story on display is “ArtiFACT” or “ArtiFICTION”, you will be rewarded …
It’s Apart!
Dismantling the logging arch yesterday went really well, thanks to our awesome volunteers – Chris, Skip, David, Todd, Walt, John, Lance, and Paul. We’ve identified a few original pieces of eastern hardwood, surprisingly – most of the logging arch’s wood …
Logging Arch!
Sometime between 1908 and 1913, C.O. Rodgers brought a logging arch into the Creston Valley, for use in the logging operations for his Canyon City sawmill. A logging arch is a horse-drawn log-skidding machine. Two huge wheels – ten feet …
The Trains are Running!
Casey’s Junior’s coming down the track, coming down the track, Casey Junior’s back… I’ve had the lyrics from the little Disney song running through my head all day because…. Our little model railway is open again! We had to close …
More on Historic Places
You may have noticed that our “Daily Dose of History” posts haven’t been exactly daily, lately. That’s because, with the Museum open now (Tuesday to Saturday, 10:00 – 4:00 if you hadn’t seen that yet), a series of summer programs …
Remembering Our Founders
One week ago today, Cyril Colonel passed away. Not only was he a very dear friend of mine, and one of the people who hired me for my job twenty-two years ago, he was also, as far as I know, …