Documenting Local History

The Columbia Gorge Interpretive Center Museum in Stevenson is filled with millions of dollars worth of artifacts documenting 15,000 years of gorge history. But the staff and volunteers are always on the hunt for more, especially documentation of early local pioneers.

Local Author Plans Book Signing

Area history buffs will be lining up Black Friday, Nov. 23, at the Columbia Gorge Interpretive Center Museum in Stevenson. On hand at the Museum Store will be local historian/author Merna DeBolt to sign copies of the third volume of her popular Museum Musings. The books, fresh off the

Museum Speaker Explains Unique Gorge Plant Life

Staff, volunteers, and visitors at the Columbia Gorge Interpretive Center Museum will be celebrating the diversity of plant life in the Gorge Sunday, Nov. 18, 2012. “Visitors to the Columbia Gorge Interpretive Center Museum often remark about the abundance and diversity of the plants

Museum Plans Petroglyph and Winery Tour

Seats are filling fast for the Saturday, Oct. 20, “Petroglyph & Winery Tour,” sponsored by the Columbia Gorge Interpretive Center Museum in Stevenson. The day will include a short presentation at the museum; transportation to the Columbia Hills State Park where the gr

The Cascades

The Columbia Gorge Interpretive Center Museum is proud to announce an informative presentation on the Cascades, a series of three, historically important rapids on the Columbia River. Les Hastings, a retired Stevenson High School math and science teacher, will give the talk Sunday, Oc

“Show N’ Shine” Labor Day Weekend

It’s the Columbia Gorge Interpretive Center Museum’s 16th annual “Show N’ Shine” car show and automotive swap meet, Saturday, Sept. 1, from noon to 4 p.m. Gates open at 10 a.m. for those wanting to register their vehicle.

Les Hastings to Speak on the Cascade Rapids

The Columbia Gorge Interpretive Center Museum is proud to announce an informative presentation on the Cascades, a series of three, historically important rapids on the Columbia River. Les Hastings, a retired Stevenson High School math and science teacher, will give the talk Sunday, Au

Museum Hosts Community Parking Lot Sale

If you are a fan of American Pickers or Pawn Stars, mark your calendar. The Columbia Gorge Interpretive Center Museum invites all bargain hunters to check out the “Picker’s Haven Parking Lot Sale,” Saturday, July 14, 9 am – 4 pm.

CGIC Announces New Website

The Columbia Gorge Interpretive Center museum is proud to announce the launch of its brand new web site, along with the establishment of a communication partnership with The Gorge Project of Stevenson. “We suffered for years with an unresponsive, long-distance host company that made i

Short Term Art Gallery

The Columbia Gorge Interpretive Center Museum boasts a temporary gallery where it hosts a variety of changing exhibits. Currently the staff is proud to be displaying art from three local artists with three distinct styles, which will be at the museum through July 9, 2012. (Most pieces