Our
May field trip to the Klickitat County museums was a great success. Our group was small but enthusiastic, and our
host and hostesses were totally amazing.
In attendance Carolee Van Laar (Home Valley), Lois & Russ Smith (Hood
River), Fred Henchell (High Prairie), Jim Bull (Trout Lake), Juanita Neitling,
Mary Davis, Jim Doud, and Sandy Bisset (The Dalles). We visited The Presby House Museum in Goldendale, went
to the location of the Blockhouse Fort, followed the back road down the
Klickitat River to Lyle, and visited the Twin Bridges Museum, after that we followed the highway to Bingen,
and toured the Gorge Heritage
Museum. We were graciously received
by dedicated volunteers in all of the venues.
We had a good time, learned a lot about the local area, about museum
research facilities, and how they handle queries. There will be a full article in the next
Tales and Trails.
Sandy Bisset
Program Chairman