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Date

June 30, 2024, 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Time

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Ages

All Ages

Location

114 E 3rd Ave, Ellensburg, WA 98926

Downtown Walking Tour

Events

June 30, 2024, 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Guided Walking Tours are Back!

Explore Downtown Ellensburg with our amazing historian Mike McCloskey who will share tales of our community’s history and heritage through this fantastic free tour. Come learn about the people, businesses, events, and places that have shaped the city into what it is today and discover that there is more to our community than what meets the eye.

Date: June 30, 2024, 2:00 PM

To get your FREE ticket(s) for this tour: CLICK HERE!

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This 90-minute walking tour is sidewalk-based and will leave the Museum promptly at the scheduled time. Guests need to be prepared for all types of weather and should wear comfortable walking shoes. The tour is subject to cancellation if there are less than 2 attendees. No more than 30 persons per tour. Tours are FREE and donations are welcomed. Pre-registration via online ticket portal is requested but not required. Walk-up registration is permitted if space is available (no guaranteed admittance). 

For more information about the guided walking tour program, visit https://kchm.org/guided-walking-tours/

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Great Ellensburg Fire

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This exhibit takes a look at the various causes of the fire, and the possible motives behind each. It features newspaper clippings, historic photographs, and even a clock that survived the fire.

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