CASHMERE—Every year, history comes to life in the heart of Washington as the Cashmere Museum and Pioneer Village delivers its annual Village Fest. Visitors learn about the lives of early local settlers as preparations ramp up for the annual event, and locals gather for a day of maintenance, cleaning, and community service.
Since its inception, the Cashmere Pioneer Village has embodied the spirit of community connection, a center of unity and local dedication. As Museum and Pioneer Village Director, Nicky Clennon, explains, the museum building itself was originally constructed by hundreds of passionate local volunteers.
“When the museum was first founded in 1957,” Clennon shared, “600 volunteers from town came together and physically built the building and donated the funds to put the museum together. And the Pioneer Village was put together that way as well. A lot of Boy Scouts projects and community members came, and one by one, the cabins were added.”…