More Local History

For more history of the Methow Valley, we recommend visiting these local sites:

  • Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation

    The Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation are made up of twelve distinct tribes and bands, including the Methow People, whose ancestral homelands include the Methow Valley. Since time immemorial, they have maintained deep cultural, spiritual, and subsistence ties to this land and its rivers.

  • The Shafer Historical Museum

    The Shafer Historical Museum shares the history of the Methow Valley during the settlement and homesteading period from about 1880-1940. 

  • North Cascades Smokejumper Base

    North Cascades Smokejumper Base between Winthrop and Twisp, offers seasonal tours of this wildland firefighting base. 

  • Beyond the Methow Valley

    Beyond the Methow Valley, visit Okanogan County Historical Society museums in the towns of Okanogan, Conconully, and Molson for more on the pioneers who settled north-central Washington. 

    Fort Okanogan Interpretive Center shares history of Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation and region.