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    June 21, 2025 1:30 am

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    Matthew N. Wells / The Daily World
The 1925 Rayonier Plymouth No. 23 locomotive is sitting at the corner of West State and South Park streets in Aberdeen. The historic piece was brought to Aberdeen by Josh Kaivo, president of Peninsular Railway and Lumbermen’s Museum, with help from Tim Quigg.
    99-year-old locomotive shines in the Aberdeen sunlight
    By Matthew N. Wells • April 16, 2024 5:30 pm

    A five-year pursuit to get a historic locomotive with Grays Harbor roots back to Grays Harbor has ended victoriously. The…

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    Matthew N. Wells / The Daily World
Connie Parsons, who volunteers with The Friends of the Aberdeen Museum (FAM), gives a tour of the space at 200 W. Market Suite 1. To enter FAM, which is situated inside the Aberdeen Art Center building, head to the door on K Street. Parsons said it takes about “one month’s worth of research,” and then about a week to get the exhibits going.
    The Friends of the Aberdeen Museum make history...
    By Matthew N. Wells • January 31, 2024 6:00 pm

    Grays Harbor used to be full of theaters, but now it only has a few left in operation. But the…

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    Clayton Franke / The Daily World
From left: Miller Junior High School 7th-graders Lapeace Reynolds, Korben O’Lague, Vanessa Sterling and Vada Wenzel prepare a poster with information about the 1920s and 30s on Friday, Jan. 19. The poster will be on display at the school’s centennial celebration Sunday, Jan. 28.
    Living history: Students at heart of school centennial...
    By Clayton Franke • January 23, 2024 10:20 am

    Miller Jr. High in South Aberdeen will celebrate 100 years on Sunday, Jan. 28

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    Clayton Franke / The Daily World
Charles Fattig, a McCleary history expert and member of the McCleary Historical Society, examines antique items in the home of longtime McCleary enthusiest John Anderson, who died in September at the age of 95. The wooden door with glass panels likely came from the Simpson Door Company factory, where Anderson worked for more than 40 years.
    McCleary admirer’s collection provides glimpse of another era
    By Clayton Franke • December 6, 2023 1:30 am

    Historians visit home of passed McCleary legend to look for pieces of town’s past

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    Matthew N. Wells / The Daily World
Nancy Airhart-Cuyle, whose family helped with the former Aberdeen Museum of History, beamed when she spoke about the Aberdeen Museum of History and what, when it’s completed, it could do for Grays Harbor’s youth.
    Celebrating the 40th anniversary of Aberdeen Museum of...
    By Matthew N. Wells • October 2, 2023 4:30 pm

    Saturday provided a unique opportunity for people who headed over to 118 W. Wishkah St. — to run into a…

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    Clayton Franke / The Daily World
Faye Stringer blows out the candles on her 100th birthday cake at a party on Friday, Sept. 15 at Leisure Manor mobile home park in South Aberdeen. Stringer turns 100 on Sept. 26.
    Aberdeen centenarian ready to dance
    By Clayton Franke • September 19, 2023 1:30 am

    Faye Stringer celebrates 100 years of life with party at Leisure Manor

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    Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World
A 1928 trophy was one of a wealth of historical material collected over the years telling the story of the Grays Harbor County Fair that was on display at the History and Heritage stand hosted by the Chehalis Valley Historical Society.
    Window to the past: history booth tells county...
    By Lillian Saeger The Daily World • August 7, 2023 2:30 pm

    Aberdeen locations, years-long shutdowns, and historical finger paintings

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