Olympia and Thurston County, WA History
Museums and Historical Groups
Historical and Preservation Organizations in Thurston County
The Bigelow House Museum
918 Glass Ave. N.E.
Olympia, WA
(360) 753-1215.
Bigelow House Preservation Association360.357.6198
Daughters of the Pioneers1855 Yantis St.
Olympia, WA 98502
Betty Yantis, 357-5816.
Lacey Historical Society:805 Lacey St.
P.O. Box 3324
Lacey, WA 98509
360.491.0905 or 360.491.0905
Lacey Historic Commission360.491.0857
Henderson House Museum & Tumwater Historic DistrictDeschutes Way
Tumwater, WA
email: tumwatermuseums@olywa.net827 Lacey St. S.E.
Lacey, WA
360.438.0209
Nisqually Tribe History Committee360.456.5221
360.786.5745
7637-A Old Highway 99 S.E.
Olympia, WA
Melissa Beezley, 705-3925
Rainier Historical Society360.446.2265.
South Sound Maritime Heritage Association360.352.9191.
Washington State Historical SocietyState Capital Museum and Heritage Resource Center
211 W. 21st Ave.
Olympia, WA
360.753.2580.
South Thurston County Historical SocietyTenino Depot Museum
399 Park Ave. W
Tenino, WA 98586
Jean Montgomery, 360.264.4637.
Thurston County Historic Commission360.786.5222
Tumwater Historical Association360.943.6951
Tumwater Historic Preservation Commission360.786.5480.
Yelm Historical Society360.894.2552
Yelm Historic CommissionPO Box 479
Yelm, WA 98597
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Updated October 27, 2001