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This self-guided tour will help you find Washington's historical treasures.

Exhibits include: The Missouri River and Bridge Turnverein (Turner Society)&nbsp; Franz Schwarzer Zithers Corn Cob Pipes Historic Buildings John B. Busch Brewery Military Veterans Shoe Factories Elijah McLean Firehouse Museum

The Washington Historical Society was founded in 1959, focused on preserving Washington,  Mo., history. The society purchased the old Presbyterian Church building at Fourth and Market Street in 1995 and in 2001 hired a full-time director.

Besides its many exhibits and archives, the museum also houses the Four Rivers Genealogical Society and the Ralph Gregory Library. 

WHS Museum at Fourth and Market Streets. It encompasses about 6,000 square feet and provides space for exhibits and historical and genealogy paper records. Items exhibited at the museum are relative to the history of Washington, Mo., and its 

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Elijah McLean's House

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