Willapa Seaport Museum — Attraction in Raymond

We only had about 40 minutes to spend here, but is was well worth it. Captain Pete is a character and so, so knowledgeable about his collection. And what a collection it is! Beautifully categorized and lovingly displayed. If you went to the Smithsonian or a "professional" museum you would see maybe 1/20 of the items of display. Here everything earns equal respect and has contextual background information. Everywhere you look there are fantastic objects to contemplate. It is a heartfelt homage to a vanished way of maritime life. This place is a gem in the rough and richly deserves a visit. I plan on coming back when I have more time. So glad this collection exists and hope it gets preserved for future...

We stopped in at the Willapa Seaport Museum which is located next to the carriage museum they charge at the carriage museum. The Seaport museum is free. We met the tour guide. Vernon gave us a complete and thorough tour of the museum. Very fascinated. Too many items to mention but plenty of pictures to show. We were there for a few hours and no one else was there so we got Vernon all to ourselves. This place is amazing what they have. As far as history goes it's very informative and well laid out many displays to look at. We really enjoyed the tour and we think...

A MUST GO TO! The experience I had here honestly changed me. The set up of this museum is so mind blowing. It was educational and deep. Each spot takes you to that moment in time. It feels almost personal. I walked into this museum for the first time with really no idea what it was. I have gone back 8 times now. Each time have loved the experience. Every person i have brought here was blown away. Please take a moment to slow down in the busy lives we live and have your heart shook on such a...