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The official site of Washington State tourism. |
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Learn about The immensely powerful, cataclysmic Ice Age Floods that swept across the Pacific Northwest during recent geologic time. |
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Cheney Historical Museum |
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Be a Part of History |
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Located 17 miles southwest of Spokane at the edge of the Palouse and the channeled scablands of the great Missoula floods, this home to Eastern Washington University has much to offer. |
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You can continue your history tour of Cheney and the Eastern Washington University campus with guide books available at the museum. Then stop for refreshments at one the many coffee shops or restaurants in town or on the university campus. Here are some other resources to help you enjoy your visit to the area. |
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Opened in 1882 as the Benjamin P. Cheney Academy, the central campus is a registered historic district. The park-like campus of this small town university has places to relax, eat, and shop while learning about its history. |
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Columbia Plateau Trail State Park The abandoned SP&S Railway bed has been turned into a trail you can walk or bike through farm land of the early homesteaders and the channeled scablands of the great Missoula floods. Trail heads are located at Fish Lake, the Cheney-Spangle Rd. just south of Cheney, and at Amber Lake. |
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Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge Located just 4 miles south of Cheney, the refuge is home to a variety of birds and mammals. Depending on the time of year, you might see moose, elk, beaver, pelicans, herons, or owls. There are a number of trails and an auto route through the refuge. |
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Boating, fishing, camping, and fine dining are available at this resort at the north end of the lake named for early pioneer Johnny Williams. |
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Bunker’s Resort on Williams Lake Established in 1902 by Frank & Rosella Bunker, this resort now operated by the McHenry family at the southern end of the lake offers dining, camping, fishing, swimming , and boating. |
