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Two Rivers Heritage Museum Features Local History and Oddities

The Two Rivers Heritage Museum in Washougal, Washington, offers a surprisingly expansive collection of local history and unique exhibits.

The museum showcases a variety of attractions, including a working player piano, hair art, a functional loom with a talking dummy, a water pump, early 3D photography, and a replica cedar plank house entrance.

As a heritage museum, it chronicles the history of the Camas and Washougal area, starting with Native American and settler history.

The exhibits also cover the growth of the region driven by three major industries: prunes, paper, and Pendleton, extending to contemporary times.

Docent-led tours are recommended for deeper insights into the local history from residents' perspectives.

The museum is open Saturdays from March to October, from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM.

Admission fees are $5 for adults, $4 for seniors, $2 for students, and free for children under 5 and members of the Camas Washougal Historical Society.

Adjacent to the museum is the Pendleton Woolen Mills, which also offers tours and features a large factory outlet store.

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