I find small town history intriguing, so I wanted to place a cache at the Marysville Historical Society’s temporary museum location on 3rd Street. The cache is placed with permission and should be a quick park and grab. Since the first meeting of the Marysville Historical Society in 1974, they have maintained a record of Marysville’s history and development. Through a collection of artifacts, researching stories and sharing their heritage with the community, the Society has worked to keep the City of Marysville’s history alive for future generations.
In 1999, the City announced plans to demolish the historic water tower in Comeford Park. The Society took the lead in the battle to save the tower and led the fundraising campaign that succeeded in saving this piece of history. On December 7, 2002, the restored water tower was dedicated as part of the “Merrysville For the Holidays” celebration.
In 1986, the Society purchased a plot of land off Armar Road (51st Ave NE) as the future site of a Marysville Historical Museum. The shell of the new museum building is now completed, while the inside is still in work.
A museum is not just a building full of old stuff. It is a record of time, a place, and it’s people.