Current Exhibits & 2013 Exhibit Schedule

Outside Exhibits
are now on display, including our newly donated
Studebaker Buggy, ca. 1890-1910

“The Colors of Patriotism”
During WWII, the US Military was segregated. Learn about the American Citizens who in spite of discrimination, served heroically. This exhibit honors the Tuskegee Airmen and their service to their country, specifically, Lt Col Jack Holsclaw, North Central HS 1935. Pilots of B 17’s and B 24’s are forever grateful to the “Red Tails” for escorting the bombers into enemy territory. The exhibit includes the 442nd Regimental Combat Unit, all Japanese Americans who answered the call to serve. Still the most decorated unit in the US Military. Spokane Valley resident Fred Shiosaki’s story is featured.

“Northwest Heritage, 1800 – 1890”
The Spokane Valley was originally the ancestral homeland of the Coeur d Alenes and the Upper Band of the Spokane Tribe. Pow wows were held in the Valley along the Spokane River bringing the Palouse, Nez Perce and other tribes for annual games, trading and storytelling. The exhibit includes the stories of the Fur Traders, the Missionary Priests, Antoine Plante, the Mullan Road and more. The 200 yr. old Nez Perce canoe inspires a new perspective of what it took to navigate the waterways.

Other exhibits:
“Electrifying the Modern Woman”, “Telecommunications”, “One-room schoolhouse days” and more. Outside exhibits are closed for the winter season.

Upcoming Events
Drive Your History tour and the Fall Speaker Series

2013 Exhibit Plans
Henry Ford: 100 years after the Assembly Line.
Luke Williams Jr: Signs of Success
The Land of Time: Geological Heritage
Grand Coulee Dam: Master of the Land
River of Opportunity: The Cultural Heritage of the Spokane River.