Museum History

The NW Carriage Museum was born with the vision of Raymond residents Gary and Cec Dennis. Their interest in turn of the century history inspired them to collect and restore these special carriages to their former elegance.

With the dream of sharing the carriages with the public, the Dennis’ donated them to the City of Raymond in 1999. The dream became reality in September 2002 with the opening of The Northwest Carriage Museum. Since our opening thousands of people have stepped back in time at the museum and learned about transportation at the turn of the century.

Over the years the museum has continued to evolve and grow. The Wheelwright Shop, Zoetrope, and other interactive exhibits were added in 2004 to bring more child oriented exhibits to the museum. The children’s exhibits have helped make the museum a fun learning experience for the entire family.