County logging museum now open


Friday, June 10, 2005 | 6 comment(s)

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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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Nick Reynolds wrote on Apr 25, 2008 7:01 PM:

Uh...ok!?
I personally think this is a great idea. As a fan of target shooting I sometimes try and find somewhere in the woods somewhere to shoot and it's hard to find a place where it will be safe. This will help eliminate shot up signs and busted glass in the woods and on the back trails. Let's hurry and make this happen!

sesshh wrote on Aug 5, 2007 9:05 AM:

This whole thing is just a Peliosi/Reid socialist machine cat fight with the president.They could care less about what is really needed(As usual).All they care about is another jab against thier enemy Bush.

heidi wrote on Jul 15, 2007 9:59 PM:

what about people not stopping for the school buses with their lights flashing at a stop for are child.

Tina wrote on Jul 15, 2007 12:50 PM:

what was the driver deaf or what to not know he was possible going to be hit by a police cruiser?

don wrote on Jul 14, 2007 1:44 PM:

Well, that is a good example of the type of drivers there are around here. I have never seen so many people DISOBEY the law in my life. I have come close to getting hit from behind twice and I was STOPPED. There are a lot of bad drivers around here.

Richard wrote on Nov 30, 2006 12:53 PM:

Very nice article, unfortunately pretty soon the morons are going to start blaming the rainfall on "global warming." Only morons believe global has anything to do with humanity, or humans can do anything about it. Imbeciles...all of 'em.


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