1998 Governor's
Award for History winner
The main purpose of
the society is preserving the historical records, material and artifacts of
the Lyman County pioneers.
One of the first
accomplishments was to preserve an old log cabin, Indian mission and the
Grouse Creek School and relocate them onto the current museum site in 1963.
The first permanent museum buildings were built in 1975-76. A larger
storage-display building was built in 1994.
In 1991 a Pioneer
and Veterans Memorial was erected and dedicated on the museum grounds. The
memorial features 12 huge upright granite slabs with the names of known
pioneers and veterans from Lyman County engraved on opposite sides of each
other. In the center of the memorial area majestic flagpole and flag which
can be seen for miles. Memorial Day activities are celebrated around the
museum and memorial each year.
The society has
published three history books. The first book, called "Lyman Co. Pioneers,"
was published in 1968. A second book, "Early Settlers of Lyman County," was
assembled and published in 1973-74. The latest book, "Winds of Change," with
588 pages, was published in 1997.
