Stillaguamish Valley Pioneer Museum — Attraction in Arlington

I wish there was six stars to give. My boyfriend and I were just passing through town and we were looking for time to kill. Found this little gem and we thought we would spend some time walking through. They were closing within the hour we were there. The groundskeeper, I wish I asked his name, gave us the best private tour! We didn’t ask and he didn’t rush! Even past closing, he walked us through EVERYTHING and he knew so much even though he wasn’t originally from the area. You can tell he cares so much about this place. Such a wholesome man. We both left feeling so warm and good. And we learned so much about this amazing little Washington town. This will be a memory etched in our minds forever. Please stop by and support this wonderful museum! Thank you so much,...

Reasonably priced local museum, packed full of artifacts from years gone by. Pretty well designed, but disappointed that some of the items were not close enough to have a good look at. Some of the display cases at the back of some areas were too far away to get a good look at smaller items like the jewelry, which was of interest to me. I would have given my review 5 stars except for the "creep" factor where the docents hover and stand so close you feel claustrophobic. I even had my foot stepped on, which was a little more than painful because of my arthritis! A word to the wise, give your visitors a little space and time to read all the wonderful information...

What a wonderful experience touring this museum! The main building is full of items used by pioneering families, loggers, and craftsmen, along with an amazing collection of photographs...even a electric toy train exhibit depicting pioneer era Arlington Main Street. The out buildings contain farm equipment, fire truck, cars, buggies and wagons, printing presses, etc. Well worth the money if you are interested in the local pioneer era. We were given a guided tour by a very knowledgeable and...