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Bottle Drive A Success
On Saturday August 25th the museum held a bottle drive as part of our fundraising efforts. [more]
Throwback Thursday: Pemberton, a Community
Pemberton may have been isolated, but it was never unfriendly. The homes of the early pioneers were almost always set up to welcome guests, including strangers. [more]
School House Stomp A Success
The School House Stomp Bluegrass and Cornroast Dinner was a great success and we made over $3500 on this inaugural fundraiser. [more]
School House Stomp and Corn Roast Dinner
Join us at the Pemberton Museum for a fantastic night of dinner and foot stomping at our Bluegrass and Corn Roast Dinner. There will be live entertainment featuring the Courageous Mountain Rangers, [more]
Throwback Thursday: Power and Phones
Nestled in a small valley, surrounded by stark and towering mountains, Pemberton had for most of its history been cut off from the rest of the world. So when most of the country had been electrified, Pemberton remained in the proverbial and literal dark... [more]
Tea & Tales August 21st, 2018
On August 21st the museum wrapped up our final Tea & Tales of the season. [more]
Throwback Thursdays: Back to School
Over the years Pemberton has had a lot of different schools, here's some of the oldest ones. [more]
Tea & Tales August 14th, 2018
Tuesday August 14th the museum hosted our sixth Tea & Tales of the season. [more]
Tea & Tales 2018: The Murder of Tom Poole by Professor Matthew Unger
Please join us for our final Tale of the season "The Murder of Tom Poole". [more]
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Fall
Open daily 10am-5pm
some seasonal closures
Closed:
Sunday/Monday closures through the fall.
Closed Tuesday Oct 9th
Available for Private Events & Conferences
The museum site is available for private events. The site has been used for photography shoots, movies, small weddings, private dinners or luncheons. We have special rates for local not-for-profit groups. Please contact us directly for rates and use agreement terms
Location
We are located in the downtown area of Pemberton at 7455 Prospect St.
Meetings
The Society meets on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at the Museum.
Did you know?
Port Pemberton was founded as a stopping point on the historic Harrison-Lillooet gold rush trail 160 years ago.
30,000 gold-rushers passed through this region from 1858 to 1865 and Port Pemberton was an important stopping point for travelers making their way to Lillooet and the gold-fields beyond!