Historic Society Grant Funds Exciting New Research Project
The Greater Leavenworth Museum has taken an exciting step toward preserving the town’s rich history with the launch of a new digitization project, made possible by a $21,000 grant from the Washington State Historical Society. Awarded in August 2025 and running through June 30, 2026, the grant will fund the careful scanning of historic Leavenworth Echo newspapers as well as materials related to local historians Bob Rogers and Ted Price. The result will be a fully searchable digital archive, giving researchers, students, and community members unprecedented access to decades of local stories and events.
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PRESIDENT'S CORNER
Christie Voos | President, Greater Leavenworth Museum
I was recently reminded that accessing history isn’t always as easy for others as it is for those of us who know the ins-and-outs of how history is recorded. While I searched online for information about my grandparents, who lived in Wenatchee, I discovered just how fragile our connection to the past can truly be.
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Collections Close-Up
Sometimes, treasures in our collection reveal themselves in unexpected ways – and this one is truly special. The museum recently uncovered the first artist’s rendition of Leavenworth, commissioned by local entrepreneur Ted Price in 1964.
The artwork was created by the same artist who had painted murals for Price’s Squirrel Tree Restaurant more than 15 miles away at Cole’s Corner. In this image, Countess Von Wrangell of Seattle brought to life Price’s vision of a “Swiss-Alpine” village, with Icicle Ridge and Wedge Mountain serving as the dramatic backdrop.
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