Museum Opens Special Exhibit

Mason County Historical Society Museum has opened a special exhibit “The Photography of Dennis Meurer: Shelton, 1968-1974.” The exhibit is on display at the museum during regular hours.

Dennis Meurer wandered the streets of Shelton, taking photographs for years, and recorded a lost period of our history. An artist’s statement included in the MCHS December newsletter reads, “One of the great advantages of photography lies in its ability to freeze a moment in time in great detail in a way that can be shared when it is convenient. [...] Now it is possible to appreciate better what is increasingly fading into the past. [...] Like the collector who saves specific artifacts of cultural significance, [...] I know that what I have done in photographing Shelton will be fore the future generations who come after me.”

The Mason County Historical Society Museum, located at 427 W Railroad Ave in Shelton, is open Tuesday-Friday, 10:00a-4:00p and Saturday 11:00a-4:00p.

The museum maintains an extensive archive of historical materials, including photos, newspapers, letters, diaries, periodicals and maps. MCHS also hosts regular programs at the museum, and county-wide from Kamilche to Matlock, Lilliwaup to Belfair, to visit historic sites and learn about Mason County history. ​​

For details about the special exhibit, or to learn how to support the historic preservation by becoming a MCHS member, email mchsinformation@gmail.com or call (360) 426-1020.