White River Valley Museum

The White River Valley Museum is a local history museum in Auburn that displays regional artifacts across exhibition space in Les Gove Park. The collections feature old photographs from the area and objects related to railroad development in the region.

The museum was founded in 1996 to preserve the heritage of the White River Valley. The collection is grounded in photographic documents that reach back to the 1890s.

The museum displays objects from Salish and Muckleshoot tribes, showing how these peoples lived in this region. Visitors also see a Japanese farmhouse from 1915 that reflects the Japanese immigrants who worked here.

The museum is located in a park and easy to reach with parking available on site. The exhibition spaces are accessible, allowing all visitors to view the collections comfortably.

The museum oversees a separate historic property, the Mary Olson Farm, located about five miles away. This farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places and shows rural life from another era.

Location: Auburn

Inception: 1996

Website: http://wrvmuseum.org

GPS coordinates: 47.29910,-122.21840

Latest update: December 14, 2025 13:03