Dedicated to the citizens of Mason County, Washington since 1886
Dedicated to the citizens of Mason County, Washington since 1886
Vintage tractors are among the attractions at the annual Matlock Old Timers Historical Fair hosted from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at Mary M. Knight School.
The 37th Matlock Old Timers Historical Fair is hosted from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at Mary M. Knight School, 2987 Matlock-Brady Road. Admission is free.
Engine enthusiasts can marvel at the Steam Donkey and antique tractors. Inside the gym, patrons can find bargains at the swap meet tables, listen to live music and create crafts. Thrill seekers can plummet down a giant pink slide.
The displays include World War II vehicles, some of them still operational. The event also celebrates the region's heritage in the timber industry. The attractions include kids train rides, tractor pulls, a plant and starter vegetable sale, crafts and antique booths. Patrons can buy raffle tickets to win artworks.
Leroy Valley, chairman of the event, said a new offering this year is a pulled pork meal offered from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Saturday. Students from every grade level at Mary M. Knight School from junior high and older will host a food booth to raise money for class projects, he said.
A new display this year is a 30-foot replica of logging camp cabin, Valley said.
The event was launched 37 years ago to bring the community together, Valley said.
The John Tornow Museum will be open. The so-called "Wildman of the Wynooche" allegedly killed six people, starting with his 19-year-old twin nephews, William and John Bauer, in 1911. That suspicion started a 19-month manhunt before he was killed in a firefight on April 16, 1913.
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