Great Hall of Washington History June 21, 2009

Life in Washington prior to the arrival of European and American explorers, hardships of travel on the Oregon Trail, earning a living on the Wageworkers Frontier -- these are some of the stories of Washington's past told in a permanent exhibit at the Washington State History Museum. And the ways these stories are told vary as much as the stories themselves. Thirty-five different human sculptures share their stories through interactive audio, and video programs describe life as a "timber beast," a railroad worker, a fisherman on the Columbia River. Six touch-screen Electronic Journals add depth to the ideas and stories presented throughout the museum.