The Okanogan County Historical Museum covers the long human history of the region: the Colville Confederated Tribes, who have lived in and around this valley for thousands of years; the fur trade era; the miners and ranchers who arrived in the late 19th century; and the apple industry that defined the 20th-century economy. The collection includes pioneer artifacts, photographs, and interpretive displays on the county's diverse communities.
It is a small-town museum — modest in scale, genuinely informative if you are curious about the place you are passing through. For context on the Native American history of the region, the museum provides a reasonable introduction, though the Colville Confederated Tribes have their own cultural programs and resources for those who want to go further.