Festivities will begin promptly at 7PM with a brief welcome by Mayor Royce Pollard. Also, Margie Wilson, a direct descendant of one of the original signers, and Vancouver resident, will be on site giving a brief interpretive history of the time when the Declaration was made. This will be the first time, on the national tour, that a descendant of a signer will be involved with the exhibit. Parking attendants will be employed to assist in traffic control and admission to the event is free. For more information, please call (360) 992-1840.

The Declaration of Independence comes to Vancouver through the support of the Oregon Historical Society. The Oregon Historical Society is hosting the national Declaration of Independence Road Trip from September 20 through September 27. Admission is free. Oregon Historical Society hours are Monday - Saturday 10AM - 5PM and Sunday 12PM -5PM. Please call (503) 306-5222 for information on the Oregon Historical Society visit.

Classes Hosted at the Cowlitz County
Historical Museum Fall 2003

For more information, contact:
Kathy Wilkes
Education Coordinator
Cowlitz County Historical Museum
405 Allen Street, Kelso WA 98626
360-577-3119
www.co.cowlitz.wa.us/museum

Preserving Our History: Archival Techniques
This course provides a unique opportunity for participants to learn how to care for items of historical significance. During this one-day workshop simplified museum conservation/preservation methods will be demonstrated. Conservation materials readily available to the public will be discussed (including a discussion about where to easily get these supplies). Participants are encouraged to bring one item from their own collection for discussion. Range of discussion will be dependent on the interest of the participants. This workshop is not an evaluation or appraisal workshop.
DATE: Saturday, September 27, 2003
TIME: 10 a.m.-4 p.m., box lunch included
LOCATION: Cowlitz County Historical Museum, Kelso WA
INSTRUCTOR: Barbara Minard, Collections Manager, Ilwaco Heritage Museum
FEE: $35 resident, $37 non-resident, box lunch included
5 ESD clock hours

Women's Voices From the Western Frontier
If you are interested in women's roles in the development of the western frontier, this is the workshop for you. Award winning scriptwriter and author Susan G. Butruille will return to Kelso for this one-day workshop. Through journals, songs, readings, and discussion she will bring to life the lives and experiences of the women who lived in the old West as well as those who braved the west-bound trails.
DATE: Friday, October 10, 2003
TIME: 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
LOCATION: Cowlitz County Historical Museum, Kelso WA
INSTRUCTOR: Susan G. Butruille
FEE: $50, box lunch included
6 ESD clock hours

How To Do Oral History
Are you interested in documenting your family history or some other historical event? Oral history is a wonderful way to document events and make history come alive! Anyone interested in learning how to start, collect or publish an oral history is invited to attend this one-day workshop. Dr. Laurie Mercier, WSU-Vancouver History Professor, and Past President of the National Oral History Association will be leading the workshop. Please note: participants are asked to bring an audio cassette player and audiotape or some other kind of recording device (DAT machine) to the workshop.
DATE: Saturday, November 15, 2003
TIME: 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
LOCATION: Cowlitz County Historical Museum, Kelso WA
INSTRUCTOR: Dr. Laurie Mercier, WSU-Vancouver
FEE: $35 resident, $37 non-resident, box lunch included
5 ESD clock hours

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