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BACKSTORY:
The Yakima Valley Museum, located in beautiful Franklin Park, offers historical exhibits on the Yakima Valley—its natural history, Plateau cultural objects, pioneer life, early city life, and the roots and development of the Valley’s fruit industry.
The museum has a superb collection of horse-drawn vehicles; from stagecoach to hearse, an historical exhibit about former Yakima resident and environmentalist, Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas, and a changing schedule of special exhibitions.
Thanks in part to a Heritage Capital Projects grant from the Washington State Historical Society, the Yakima Valley Museum will continue to showcase the natural and cultural history of central Washington.