WESTWOOD MUSEUM

A visit to the Westwood Museum is an opportunity to learn the story of this once mighty logging town and experience its history through the displays, memorabilia and visiting with the docents. The history of Westwood is not static, however, and new information and artifacts continue to find their way to the museum. You can take a tour with a docent or explore on your own, sit and read about events and people who shaped the community, listen to recordings or watch short videos on highlights of the town's history... The Red River Lumber Mill in Westwood was the largest operating mill in North America. It was founded in 1913 by the Walker Family. The town had a state-of-the-art hospital, a theater and opera house, the largest sawdust pile in the world and an indoor mall, said to be the first in the United States. The people who came here to live were a mix of people from the Midwest and immigrants, working side by side to earn a living and raise their families... McGinnis and the other..

Primary location: Westwood United States