People smile and laugh during a group tour at the Northwest Carriage Museum.
ROLLIN’ ON
Northwest Carriage Museum celebrates 20th year
BY ALYSSA EVANS
One of Pacific County’s most beloved
spots is celebrating a momentous milestone
this year.
The Northwest Carriage Museum,
located in Raymond, Washington, is cel-
ebrating 20 years of spotlighting historic
modes of travel. The museum will host a
party, featuring cake, punch and giveaways,
PRESERVE
YESTERDAY
INFORM
TODAY
to commemorate the anniversary occasion
on Saturday.
Husband-and-wife duo, Jerry and Laurie
Bowman, run the museum. Jerry operates as
the museum’s board president and curator,
while Laurie is the executive director. The
Bowmans moved to the area in 2004 and
started working at the museum shortly after.
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