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Entiat Women We Have Loved
The Entiat community recently lost two beautiful and beloved Entiat women - Dorothy Vradenburg and Linda Olin. Dorothy Vradenburg will be remembered in services held on Saturday, September 26, 2026 at the Entiat Valley Church at 1 PM Linda Olin's Celebration of Life will be held on Oct. 3, 2026 at the Entiat School at 1 PM We will be hosting an Open House at the Museum on Sunday, Oct. 4 at 1:00 PM to both honor LInda Olin - the best Museum Hostess ever. and to celebrate the

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3 days ago6 min read


Summer's End, 2026
Saturday, Se[tember 5 is the last day the Albert Long Museum will be open for the season. Come and visit between 10 AM and 3 PM. We will be available for private or group visits during the closed season. Please contact us by email to arrange a visit at: entiatmuseum@gmail.com We are always happy to share the interesting and deep history of Entiat. We will miss Linda Olin, ECHS longtime member and hostess extraordinaire, who left this earthly plane this past August so very mu

grannydalgas
Sep 41 min read


Music at the Museum!
Coming this Saturday, July 11, from 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM. we will be hosting an excellent musical event at the Albert Long Museum in Entiat Park with a performance by Owen Barnhart. With the recent fire, and the challenges we face just living, we need music that touches our hearts in ways nothing else does. I recently heard Owen perform at the Lake Entiat Fruit Stand and came away happy that I had. Bring a chair, a brown bag lunch and a friend and be taken away to some sweet

grannydalgas
Jul 81 min read


Albert Long Museum Opening Day 2026!
The Albert Long Museum is eagerly awaiting you, our Summer Saturday visitors! We will be open Memorial Day weekend on Saturday, May 23rd, from 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM, and every Saturday this summer until Labor Day. This year we are showcasing a very special framed drawing of the 2nd Town of Entiat that was conceived and drawn by members of the Entiat Memorial Board. The streets, businesses and homes that once were familiar to those who lived here before Rocky Reach dam was buil

grannydalgas
May 124 min read


Working together at the Museum
The sun is just breaking through the clouds this afternoon, coating the hills with light. The darling brave wildflowers reach their petals skyward, a sweet prelude to summer. The morning rain did not stop the Swallowfest Parade in Ardenvoir this last Saturday! Friends and families waved to Queen Jackie Fisher as the parade of firefighters, a tractor, a little red car, kids on bikes, Seahawks float, and hippie van band rode by in a blur of candy and sirens! If would be so much

grannydalgas
Apr 132 min read


Entiat Valley History Volunteer Day y Día de los Niños
The Entiat Community Historical Society will be hosting a special afternoon event on Thursday April 30 from 3:30 - 6:00 PM at the Entiat Grange to celebrate intergenerational bonds in our community. Join us as we honor the most dear members of our group who have made a huge difference in many lives, and who have been faithful ECHS volunteers for many years. We will have after school snacks, stories and prizes for kids and adults of all ages and walks of life. We will share up

grannydalgas
Mar 271 min read


Ripples across Time and Land
On a sunny day last week. we took a walk through our town's park by the river, the place my heart first fell in love with Entiat in the summer of 1981. We traveled with a group of earnest young families, looking for a place to park our vans and trailers and find work in the famed orchards of North Central Washington. Nature's beauty, honest labor, and friendly people still bring meaning to our lives four and a half decades later. The opportunity to make Entiat our home has de

grannydalgas
Feb 214 min read


Antoine Etienne and Entiat Peaches
We need a special story for this month of February. It has been so very overcast, and the dire news so very oppressive. I think we are all cognizant that we are living in a time of great change and great challenge. We can gain encouragement from those who have been through other times of darkness. Also, just the thought of summer peaches, which make an early appearance here in Entiat thanks to the protagonist in this story brings warmth and sunshine to dreary days. In honor

grannydalgas
Feb 75 min read


Out of Many, One
I wish each of you good health and sweet companionship with those you love, friendship with your neighbors, and wisdom to navigate the questions facing all. The Entiat Community Historical Society is so very grateful for your support. Please know that your donations are well received and will be used to continue the legacy of sharing the stories of Entiat past, and of making the Albert Long Museum a welcoming and interesting home for our artifacts and history. We are like a f

grannydalgas
Jan 114 min read


Season's Greetings from the ECHS
As the earth continues its revolutions and the stars in the sky look down on our little valley, we might seem insulated, removed from the dramas and political upheavals. And yet, our ties to all of humanity and all of nature are undeniable and more evident than ever. What is the right way forward? How can we, as a community, be more engaged and more relevant to the world? What decisions do we make now that will later bring hope and goodness to the Entiat Valley and beyond? Al

grannydalgas
Dec 23, 20255 min read


Gratitude for Community
In late November, only a few fruits and vegetables are left on the vine, hanging to branches or hiding in the earth, those remaining survive by converting starch into nourishing sugar. It is their response to cold, and stress. Carrots and beets are at their very sweetest when they have been through an early frost. The best carrots I have ever eaten were harvested one winter from soft earth from under a blanket of snow. To grow sweet with age is a trait worth nurturing in the

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Nov 14, 20256 min read


Entiat is just that way
On Saturday, September 13, Entiat's Albert Long Museum will be open from 10 - 3 as Art in the Park, sponsored by the Entiat Arts...

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Sep 7, 20253 min read


Late August of a beautiful summer
The luscious remainder of August and of summer is vanishing . These are the last days of the year to jump in the river, make jam, plant...

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Aug 21, 20253 min read


Summer is Here!
Last Saturday, May 17. we woke up to a misty morning, with a likely forecast of rain on our Opening Day at the Albert Long Museum, but...

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May 24, 20252 min read


Signs and Dreams
You are invited to the Entiat Community Historical Society's Opening Day 2025 on Saturday, May 17 at 10:00 till noon at the North Shelter...

grannydalgas
May 11, 20254 min read


Getting Ready for May 17, Opening Day!
On Saturday, May 17, at 10 AM, you are invited to join us at the North Shelter of the Entiat Park to celebrate the beginning of our...

grannydalgas
Apr 14, 20253 min read


Spring Cleaning Treasure Hunt
In recent days, Gary and I have been working on various projects at the museum. He is repairing holes and fixing the old siding of the...

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Mar 9, 20252 min read


Spring Thaw and New Beginnings
Good morning! The recent thaw caused a minor rock slide on the highway during our drive home from town last night. Headlights flashing...

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Feb 24, 20252 min read


Warm Wishes and Season's Greetings from the ECHS Family
The gift of your reply would be truly cherished.

grannydalgas
Dec 11, 20242 min read


November 2024
This morning, I looked over the hill from where we live and saw in the far distance our dear Entiat Museum, perched on the knoll...

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Nov 12, 20243 min read
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