MAPLE VALLEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY

MAPLE VALLEY, WA

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The Maple Valley Historical Society is a non-profit organization located in Maple Valley, Washington. The society was founded in 1974 and is dedicated to preserving the history of the local area for future generations.

The society operates out of a historic building known as the "Hobart Schoolhouse," which was built in 1912 and served as a one-room schoolhouse until 1943. The building was then used as a community center and has since been restored to its original condition.

The Maple Valley Historical Society has a collection of artifacts, documents, and photographs that tell the story of the area's history, including the logging and farming industries, the building of the Cedar River Watershed, and the growth of the town of Maple Valley. The society also hosts events and educational programs throughout the year, including guided tours of the Hobart Schoolhouse and local historic sites.

Membership in the Maple Valley Historical Society is open to anyone interested in the history of the area. Members receive a quarterly newsletter and are invited to participate in society events and activities. The society is run by a volunteer board of directors and relies on donations and grants to support its mission of preserving and sharing the history of Maple Valley.

MAPLE VALLEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY is a Historical Societies, Historic Preservation in MAPLE VALLEY WA. US MID #8405300415

The museum is classed as HSC (Historical Societies, Historic Preservation). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Western (Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington). Total revenue from most recent IRS 990 Form: $ 18,986 from tax period 201212 (YYYYMM).

Glass Blue Rose A hand-blown glass Blue Rose made by John Ezell from Ezell Glass in North Bend, Washington.

Postcard | Snoqualmie Falls Photo by Ben Harrison This Snoqualmie Falls and Salish Lodge postcard is one of a pair of cards that contain complementary graphic designs which scream early 1990s.

The catalog number for this card is CT-4647 and the description reads: &quot;Snoqualmie Falls, Washington. Salish Lodge overlooks Snoqualmie Falls, which plunges 268 feet to the river below. The Falls and the sun join forces to create beautiful rainbows in the afternoon, to the great delight of photographers.&quot;

Published and distributed by Smith-Western Co. in Tacoma, Washington and they were printed in the U.S.A.

Photo by Ben Harrison

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Rebuilding and restoring a wetland near Fife, WA The SR 167 Completion Project includes a unique program to restore more than 150 acres of wetlands on both sides of I-5 near Fife.

The restoration work includes realigning Hylebos Creek and putting in about 800,000 native plants and trees.

Decades ago, Hylebos Creek was rerouted into what was essentially an irrigation ditch so that the surrounding wetlands could serve agricultural and industrial needs. This resulted in a slow decline in the fish and wildlife population. It also led to chronic flooding on I-5 because the natural reservoir areas that absorbed extra water from heavy rainstorms no longer existed.

Crews are turning it back into wetlands.

In summer 2023, our crews excavated and realigned Hylebos Creek west of SR 99. In the winter and spring of 2024, they started adding plants to the area. This section west of SR 99 will have roughly 80,000 new trees, shrubs and other vegetation in a carefully laid out grid pattern. This will add diversity to the ecosystem to encourage the return of more wildlife.

The SR 167 Completion project is part of WSDOT’s Puget Sound Gateway Program which completes critical links in Washington’s highway and freight network. It will build an important new connection to the Port of Tacoma, improve the movement of freight and reduce congestion on local roads and highways.

Contact MAPLE VALLEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY

MAPLE VALLEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
PO BOX 123
MAPLE VALLEY
WA
98038-0123

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MID #	8405300415
Name	MAPLE VALLEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Alternate Name
Classification	Historical Societies, Historic Preservation, , Western
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN)	911164987
NTEECC	A82
Tax period of the latest return filed (YYYYMM)	201212
INCOME	19,629
REVENUE	18,986
LAT/LONG	47.386987, -122.025908
CODES	FIPS State Code: 53 FIPS County Code: 033 US Census Tract: 032003 US Census Block: 1051