The History Museums of Ritzville
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Ritzville Railroad-Depot History
Museum
Railroad Avenue & Washington Street Ritzville, Washington |
Dr. Frank R. Burroughs Home History
Museum
408 West Main Street Ritzville, Washington |
These museums are operated by The Dr. Frank R. Burroughs' Home and Depot Museum, Inc., a non-profit corporation composed of volunteers.
(We invite you to to visit and patronize our on-line History Bookshop
and our on-line all-goods Amazon.com shop;
all sales commissions go to the non-profit museum corporation.)
About Ritzville, Washington State
Ritzville is a charming historic town in the heart of the rolling wheatlands
of eastern Washington State. It is a very convenient stop for travellers and
tourists, being right at the intersection of the region's two chief highways,
Interstate 90 and US 395 (click here for
a map showing
Ritzville's location ).
Besides its fine history museums, Ritzville is a pleasant visit for its other attractions as well: a lovely municipal park, a public golf course, in season a delightful new water park for the kids, and many lovely period buildings (you can take a self-guided walking tour of historic downtown Ritzville--pamphlets for it are available at several sources in town, including both museums). And Ritzville also has a fine assortment of restaurants, from elegant to take-out, plus all the shops (including antique shops) and services you could want, from multiple banks to a wonderful assortment of houses of worship.
If you're planning on traveling in or through eastern Washington State, you'll almost certainly be going near or, most likely, right by Ritzville--so why not stop in and spend some time? Ritzville will richly reward a stop of an hour, an afternoon, a day, or even a weekend. There's something for everyone in the family.
