In the 1880 election to set the site of the Spokane County seat, little Cheney won the vote – much to the chagrin of the city of Spokane Falls. This is the story of that election from Cheney’s perspective of how Spokane Falls attempted to steal the election and Cheney had to “steal” the county books which voters had given to them.
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Sharing and preserving the history of the Marshall, Four Lakes, Cheney, Tyler, and Amber districts of southwest Spokane County in eastern Washington, connecting the past with the present and building a bridge to the future.
612 3rd Street, Cheney, WA
Mail to: PO Box 457
Cheney, WA 99004-0457
We are open on Thursdays from 8 AM to Noon. Other times by appointment.
We are passionate about sharing & preserving our local history. You make it possible! Every dollar goes to funding research, preserving our history, and most importantly, sharing those stories with you, at the museum & beyond its walls. We are operated completely by volunteers and through your donations. We receive no government funding. Whatever you give, you are awesome and you make a difference to us.
