Mission Statement

 

The mission of the Puyallup Historical Society at Meeker Mansion is to restore and preserve the Meeker Mansion and to collect, archive, and share with the community the history of the Puyallup Valley and the Oregon Trail.

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Current Upgrades in Progress:

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• Restoration of the ceilings / interior woodwork under a Washington State Grant.

• Restoration of outdoor woodwork under a Washington Trust for Historic Preservation Grant.

• Planning for the “Museum of the Valley.”

• On-going effort to re-acquire the original grounds of the mansion and restore it’s prominence to the downtown.

• Organizing and preserving artifacts of the Valley’s history, including photographs, textiles, and newspapers.

• Blacktop on the new parking lot

• Storage units for increased exhibit cataloging