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Response 2.1 *Vlhy would tourists travd to Kjttitas County to attend yexr eventractivitlfacility? <br />The Museum seeks funding to support advertising for marketing and production of <br />e{ribits, lectures, and neirsletters that connect county history with a wider <br />audience. <br />Visitors traveling in and to Kittitas County often find themselves interested in the <br />history of the community they are visiting. The Kittitas County Historical Museum is <br />dedicated to the collecting arrd preservation of our county's history and the display <br />and interpretation of that history, often drawing people from across the world to the <br />facility to eplore local history, uhether as an immediate destination or <br />complinrentary destination on a visit to and through Ellensburg. <br />lndividuals may be interested in learning information about local history on a myriad <br />of topics, such as family history and building history. Or they may be interested on <br />specific topics, such as being vehicle enthusiasts or rock and mineral collectors. <br />Since ihe Museum is focused on the entirety of Kittitas County history, wthin 2,333 <br />square miles, there is quite a bit of hisiory going back to its geological roots to <br />modern day. <br />Visitors often come through for oLrr exhibits, which some highlights are the <br />Ellensburg Blue Agate display, the neon signs, the antique automobile collection, <br />mining and logging history, local agricultural display, Native American basketry and <br />beaduork, the military service room, a railroad display, and county-wide business <br />ephemera. <br />Many of our e*ribits also include things about other organizations and displays <br />throughout the county, or are developed through collaborative efforts with groups <br />and museums in and around Kittitas County. For example, in 2021, exhibit plans <br />include displays by the Kittitas Reclamation District; the Kittitas County Fair and 4H <br />groups; and the Rodeo Ciiy Rodeo Girls. Displays on banking history (focusing on <br />the Kittitas State Bank, Cle Elum State Bank, and Roslyn Bank Robbery), and <br />disastrous events (like the 1906 and 1948 floods in Ellensburg and Cle Elunr) may <br />ir.rclude partnerships with the Roslyn Museum, the Roslyn-Ronald-Cle Elum <br />Heritage Club, the Northern Kittitas County Historical Society, and others. <br />Our Lecture Series includes presentations on various aspects ol Kittitas County <br />history, st-rch as geology, Native American history, and interesting tidbits of local <br />lore and legend. Presenters encourage lhe participants to visit locations <br />throughout the County, and brochures are provided to further encourage visitors <br />and event attendees. <br />2500 charailer lirit