RitzVille-Museums.org
Title
The History Museums of Ritzville, Washington State
Description
The region in which Ritzville lies is the Columbia River Basin, a huge, flat plain (as you can see on a 3-D map of Washington State). In the later 1800s, the region's first settlers, all cattlemen, arrived. By 1880, it was realized that the area, whose low rainfall seemed to discourage agriculture, was actually excellent wheat country. By the next year, Philip Ritz, after whom the city is named, had brought the railroad to town to serve the farmers now coming in to Ritzville, and the rest, as they say, is history.
Ritzville today, though still well-rooted in agriculture, is striding firmly into the 21st century. But the community is vividly aware of, and deeply committed to preserving, its rich cultural history. The two present history museums of Ritzville are a part of that preservation, and well worth a stopoff at or even a special trip to Ritzville. But there is much more here to make such a stopoff or trip worth anyone's while. So visit our museums, and take advantage of these other attractions too.
Ritzville's very new water park features not just one, but two great pools. The recreational pool has a zero-depth entry wading area, pop-up jets, a flowing dew drop, and--new this season--the lurking alligator. And you can't miss the park's wonderful trademark giant yellow spiraling whitewater slide!
Contact
- The Owlcroft Company
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- Ritzville WA
- US 99169
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- +1.5096594500
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- Alexa: RitzVille-Museums.org
