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(top) Dusting Off . . . the old pot belly stove in the "country store-post office" in the Nishna Heritage Museum at Oakland is Mrs. Sadie White, president of the Oakland Historical Society. Open house at the new museum will be held Sept.…

Trying Her Hand . . . at a loom brought to Oakland by pioneers is Mrs. Merle Davis. Two nearby communities failed to grow because the railroad came to Oakland.

Working This Weaving Loom . . . at the Nishna Valley Heritage Museum is Mrs. Merle Davis shown in a 1976 file photo. The museum has collected items which show what everyday life was like in a small town in the late 19th Century.

Enjoying one of the newest displays at the Nishna Heritage Museum in Oakland are Alan Vieth, vice president of the Oakland Historical Society, and Merle Davis, president. This church display contains antiques donated by four area churches, including…

Nishna Heritage Museum