Men on Top!

Weatherguard Roofing of Longview, has finished work on the Redmen Hall bell tower. The new cedar shingle roof and flashing should protect the bell tower from the wind driven rain that can come roaring off the Columbia River during the winter months. The project was made possible by a grant from the Kinsman Foundation.

Irene Martin on the salmon fishery of the Lower Columbia

Irene Martin in the archivist and historian for the Friends of Skamokawa. She is also a Episcopalian priest for St. James Episcopal Church in Cathlamet. She shared some insight into the relationship between the fishery and the community of the region in this video, uploaded by the Save Our Wild Salmon coalition, to YouTube.

Awards for local author

Skamokawa author Jolan Durrah has received 6 book awards. Aventure in Borneo: The True Story of One Man's Quest to Find the Bornean Peacock Pheasant, was recently awarded Finalist in the categories of Multicultural Non-fiction, Travel/Travel Guide, and Best Cover Design, Non-fiction, by the 2009 Next Generation INDIE International Book Awards. The book also received an Honoreable mention in the Non-fiction category of the 2009 Beach Book Festival as well as a 2008 Premier Book Award, and 2008 DIY Book Award, and was nominated for a 2009 Pacific Northwest Bookseller's Association Award.

The book tell the story of a young man who is determined to find the tiny Bornean Peacock Pheasant, though no documented sighting of the bird in the wild has been noted since 1962.

His adventures are many and varied, as, traveling solo, he encounters obstacles complicated by not knowing the local language or customs.

Jolan Durrah and her husband Rick, raise exotic birds on their hillside farm near Skamokawa.

The book is available at Redmen Hall, 1394 West State Route 4 in Skamokawa. For more information, call 360-795-8007

Some Skamokawa History........

Irene Martin, Governor's Heritage Award winner, talked about some Skamokawa History last Saturday at Redmen Hall. She was the featured speaker at a Docents Training Day.

You can listen to a podcast of her talk here.

If you can spare 4 hours a month, join the docents of Redmen Hall. These volunteer docents staff the hall each weekend from noon to 4pm.

Redmen Hall is home to the RiverLife Interpretive Center and its displays of Skamokawa and Wahkiakum history. the hall is also the home of Wahkiakum County's only bookstore, with an impressive selection of informative works on the life and culture of the Lower Columbia region.

Welcome

to our new home on the web. Here you will find information on our exhibits, new books and handcrafts in our gift shop, and information related to the culture and history of Skamokawa and Wahkiakum County.