Apple orchards were the chief economic driver in Spokane Valley’s early years. Without water, however, none of it was possible.
The exhibit features information on the Corbin Irrigation System, locally referred to as the Corbin Ditch. The 54-mile system of ditches, flumes and canals transported water from Post Falls, Idaho, to the apple orchards and truck farms in the Spokane Valley.
What sculpted the modern landscape of Spokane Valley? Come learn more at the new exhibit, Ice Age Floods and the History of Grand Coulee Dam.
Visit the tumultuous decade of the 1960s. Tragedies and triumphs marked a decade of social and political change. Learn about events and people that changed the Nation. Civil Rights, Apollo 11, Vietnam, the Summer of Love, and more.
Explore the extraordinary artifacts and photos showcasing nearly every aspect of the Spokane Valley’s and the surrounding area’s early history.
The exhibit features the early history (1850s-1890s) of the Spokane Valley’s native tribes, settlers, missions, the Mullan Military Road, and more.