A small museum chock full of interesting artefacts of the Douglas County area, we understand that the highlight of the collection is a meteorite which is part of a fairly comprehensive rock and gem collection which includes gems, minerals, petrified wood, meteorites and thundereggs (similar to geodes). The 73.25-pound iron and nickel
Waterville Meteorite, discovered in 1917, was the first to be recovered in the state.
At the far west corner of the museum building, southwest of the entrance, is a medium sized cast iron bell, rescued from the Leahy School. We believe that the Leahy School was one of the many rural schools in Douglas County in the Waterville vicinity. The granite plaque accompanying the bell indicates that the school was attended in the years 1900 to 1908 by
Horace W. Bozarth, a member of the Washington House of Representatives from 1961 to 1991. A local farmer, Horace was also a Granger and later a benefactor. In 1983, the
Bozarth Mansion was renamed in honour of the Bozarths for their substantial contribution to its restoration. The bell was presented to the museum in his memory in 1980 by his wife, Christine.
