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• Asotin County Heritage

Asotin County Heritage is a collaborative project of the Asotin County Library and the Asotin County Museum. Since 2009, the two organizations have partnered to digitize unique historic materials documenting the growth and development of Asotin County and the surrounding area. Highlights include:

• Nez Perce artifacts
• Photographs that document the landscape before and after the construction of the Lower Granite Dam
• Artifacts of daily life in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries
• Historic postcards
• Photographs of early residents and historic buildings
• Photographs documenting the history of Wilson Banner Ranch and the Silcott area

Material in the collection is held by the Asotin County Museum, the Asotin County Library, and community members' private collections. If you have comments or additional information about any of the items in this collection, or would like to contribute your own material for digitization, please contact the Asotin County Library.

Rights & Use

Some items from Asotin County Heritage are under protection of copyright. You must contact the Asotin County Library or the Asotin County Museum for permission to use the items in this collection.

By the use of these digital images, texts, audio, and video recordings, users agree to the following:

• Materials may not be used for any commercial purpose without prior written permission from the copyright holder and/or owning institution. The Washington State Library does not have authority to grant such permission.
• Materials may be used for purpose of research, teaching, and private study.  You must contact the holding institution and copyright owner for permission.
• Credit must be given to the contributing institutions (e.g., 'Photo courtesy of the Asotin County Museum and the Asotin County Library').
• Materials may not be re-published in print or electronic form without prior written permission from the holding institution and copyright owner.
• Materials may not be mounted on an additional server for public use, or for use by a set of subscribers without prior written permission from the holding institution and copyright owner.

View the Washington Rural Heritage copyright statement for additional information.

About This Site

Asotin County Heritage is a project of Washington Rural Heritage, a collection of historically significant materials residing in libraries, heritage institutions, and private collections throughout Washington State. The collection includes photographs, documents, and artifacts which tell the stories of Washington's small and rural communities.

Asotin County Library

The Asotin County Library was founded in 1902 as a result of the Episcopal Women's Guild of Mt. Vernon, New York who donated several boxes of books to the Women's Guild in Clarkston. The library was first housed in the vestry of the local Episcopal Church. The library grew rapidly thereafter and moved twice before the Carnegie Foundation funded a building in 1913.  In 1964, the citizens of Asotin County voted to create a County Library District and the Clarkston Public Library transferred all of its assets to the district. The citizens again voted to support the library in 1991 by passing a bond issue to build the beautiful new building which is now the pride of our community.

Asotin County Museum

The Asotin County Museum building was constructed by Henry R. Merchant Sr. in 1920, and served as a funeral home until 1972 when it was donated by the Merchant family to the Asotin County Historical Society to be used as a museum.  On the grounds you can tour a pioneer house, a sheepherder's cabin, a one-room school house, a primitive log cabin, a river barge, a pole barn, a blacksmith's shop, and a Nez Perce tepee.  You may also view thousands of artifacts on display in the main building.  The Museum features many hands-on displays for the public's education and enjoyment.