A Walk Through the Past

Do you enjoy local history? We know just the place for you to wipe your boots and hang up your hat.

Our local, Shafer Museum is a "Must See" destination while visiting Winthrop, Washington. This Old West museum, offers a collection of pioneer nostalgia and buildings for history enthusiasts.

The museum is built around "The Castle," which is the original, log home built by Guy Waring in 1896. Mr. Waring, a Harvard Graduate promised his wife to build a fine home to help entice her to move to Winthrop, where he built the first general store.

Along with "The Castle," you will discover duplicate buildings of the General Store, Print Shop, Ladies Shop and more. Each of these buildings showcase time period furnishings, so visitors can reminisce about the past and talk a little about the "good old days."

The Shafer Museum is open May through September on weekends. You can also visit the museum online. The museum has an awesome collection of books about the pioneer period. You can order these online, or find them at Trails End Bookstore.

Next time you stay at River's Edge Resort, be sure to ask for directions to the museum.