In 1988 plans were in the works to build a new Timber Museum. The museum at that time was in a remodeled home that sat across the highway from Tillicum Park.

The first plans were similar to the Makah Museum, but since this was going to be a volunteer-type project it was thought that the building style was too difficult and too expensive.

So plans for a more simple 2×4 construction were agreed upon. It would resemble the Visitor’s Information Center and would sit next door to the VIC. Working on the drawings/plans were Bill Green and architect Tim Haley.

Museum president at that time Lowell McQuoid said the plan was very workable and, “within our grasp to do it, both economically and technically.”

“It’s just like the VIC, just three times larger.”

Over 30 years later the Timber Museum continues to tell the story of not only timber history but agriculture as well as pay tribute to places and experiences in our shared memory.