My folks were in town this week so we ventured out to the Lincoln County Historical Museum again – this time making sure to check the open hours. 🙂

We received a tour guide booklet which lists all of the numbered objects in the displays.  Nathan had fun looking up our requests. The above item is a can opener.

One of my favorite areas is the Forestry/Timber display. I took quite a few pictures – & share my favorite item – the Cork Boots. My grandpa wore these, he was a logger way back in the day. My dad has memories of him oiling these up in the evenings, I have memories of my grandma using the old pairs for planters. It was fun to listen to my dad share stories of his dad.

I don’t suppose anyone is surprised that ol Eagle Eye Nate’s favorite spot is the glass float display. He poured over the information, taking inventory of each item, its use & origin. He liked the identification marks and knowing what they were used for. He spent most of the time in this section. I think he read so much that he could add time to his library reading club hours. 🙂

One thing that always strikes me is how relatively new the “history” is.  Many of the stories and items touched my parents, and even myself as a child.  It is quite different from our East Coast friends!!  The county was not even independent of Benton County until 1893  – today – our School District is still Benton/Lincoln.  One thing we all enjoyed are the many first hand account testimonies from the settlers, in their vernacular. It was so delightful to feel like you were walking around listening to their tales.  I like this one – – Nathan was a little shocked that anyone could live without – being hungry.  Or having access to unlimited food.  He says he’s hungry all the time.  We rolled our eyes at him, and I think he got the “real hunger pain” lecture several times. 🙂

There were many dolls in the building – but my mom recognized these  Madame Alexander Storybook Dolls from her childhood– she received them as a present during Christmas .

Fun connection!

My friend Makita would LOVE the children’s room!  They had 4 drawers of dress up materials, several shelves of field guides and more puppets than you could fit kids in the room to use them.  Cute chairs surrounding a round table – I am sure that she would have a Roots and Shoots meeting here. 🙂

The Wildwoods  & Trails club are to thank for the many maintained natural areas of trails, streams and ponds throughout the town.  Their vision, and follow through – is amazing!

I like this shot of the homes at Road’s End.  What an amazing difference!!!  If you’ve been to my <<Beach Schooling Blog>> – then you’ve seen many a photo of this site – Wow!

They have a wonderful display of the history of the 20 Miracle Miles of this part of the Oregon Coast.  Origins of names, people, businesses.  I learned so much about how each area was named – the many photos of what it looked like not too long ago.  Once the area was really accepted as the playground of those living along I-5 – change was quick to come!   The North Lincoln County Historical Museum has many beautiful beautiful rooms with many themes covering the various era’s of the county – I am only our “favorites”. It is well worth the pull  off of from Hwy 101 near south 48th street – to visit the museum for FREE this year. Excellent gift shop for books and reprints of the photos and posters.

I leave you with the story that made me smile the most – ( For seeing what My boys would likely have done – not the sorrow of what happened to the soldiers)

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Trip Taken Weds, July 28, 2010 – photos taken for the Field Trip Friday!

(Rare photo of the Pebblekeeper – Angie in front of the DeLake Display)