County logging museum now open

Friday, June 10, 2005 |
Timberrrrrr! The Coos County Logging Museum is now open for the season. This unique round building, on the National Register of Historic Places, is home to hundreds of logging artifacts and photographs which provide historical insight into the Coos County of old.
The building, located at the corner of Seventh and Maple streets in Myrtle Point, was constructed as a church in 1910. Of particular interest are carvings by Ben Warnock depicting scenes from the golden years of logging. These massive slabs of myrtlewood are carved in deep relief.
The museum celebrates the contributions of area loggers and other workers in the timer industry by placing names of those who have died on a memorial and keeping written records of these honored woodsmen. About 300 of the 500 died in woods-related accidents.
The museum will be open daily until Labor Day from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday and from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Sundays.
The Museum is operated entirely by volunteers under Coordinator Edie LaFlamme. Those interested in working as volunteer hosts can call LaFlamme at 572-2352.
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